Trump pushes back against Democrats' criticism of Maduro raid
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Key Points:
- At least 24 Venezuelan security officers and 32 Cuban military and police officers were killed during a U.S. military operation aimed at capturing Nicolás Maduro and bringing him to the U.S. on drug charges; Venezuela’s Attorney General called for an investigation into the deaths as a potential "war crime."
- The U.S. reported no fatalities among its nearly 200 personnel involved in the raid, though some were injured; the Pentagon has not disclosed details about these injuries.
- President Donald Trump defended the operation against Democratic criticism, highlighting bipartisan agreement on Maduro's illegitimacy and expressing frustration over the lack of credit from Democrats.
- Polls show Americans are divided on the military action, with about 40% approving and a similar share opposing it
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