Trump to meet with House Republicans amid questions about Venezuela
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Key Points:
- President Trump is scheduled to meet House Republicans at the Kennedy Center to discuss the recent military operation in Venezuela and the U.S. role moving forward, following a closed-door briefing for Capitol Hill leaders.
- The Monday briefing, led by top administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, revealed a partisan divide, with Republicans defending Trump's authority to order the mission without congressional approval.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized that the operation was not a regime change but aimed at demanding behavioral changes from Venezuela's interim government, denying expectations of U.S. troops on the ground.
- Democrats criticized the operation as an overreach of executive power and expressed concerns about Congress abdicating its constitutional role, while Senate Minority
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