Fact-checking Trump's claims after U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, citing newly unsealed U.S. cocaine trafficking charges, and claimed the U.S. would govern Venezuela until a safe transition occurs.
- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez condemned the U.S. action as "brutal aggression" and called for Maduro's release, contradicting Trump's claim that she was cooperating with U.S. officials.
- The Trump administration did not notify Congress in advance of the operation, raising legal and constitutional concerns, as Congress holds the authority to declare war and must be informed of military actions under the War Powers Resolution.
- Trump's claims about drug interdiction efforts saving 25,000 lives per boat strike and Maduro
