Sen. Tim Kaine demands answers on Venezuela operation: "I believe it's an illegal action"
Progressive policy ambitions meet practical realities as Americans weigh costs and consequences.
The coverage leans hard on Sen. Tim Kaine’s assumption that any decisive move abroad must be suspect until proven otherwise. Calling the Maduro capture “illegal” on morning television may score points, but it dodges the harder question: was the operation effective, limited, and aligned with U.
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In Washington, D.C. on Monday, Trump administration officials plan to brief members of Congress on the Venezuela operation that led to the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro. Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, told "CBS Mornings" he thinks the operation is "an illegal action" and speaks about what Congress could do next.
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The coverage leans hard on Sen. Tim Kaine’s assumption that any decisive move abroad must be suspect until proven otherwise. Calling the Maduro capture “illegal” on morning television may score points, but it dodges the harder question: was the operation effective, limited, and aligned with U.S. interests?
What’s missing is the reality that Venezuela is not a normal state. Maduro’s regime has fueled criminal networks, driven migration chaos, and invited hostile powers into our hemisphere. A serious debate should start with national security and regional stability, not with performative outrage.
Congress deserves a briefing, and the public deserves clarity. But oversight should not become a veto over time sensitive missions. The test is rule of law, public trust, and constitutional roles working together, not one branch trying to paralyze the other.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.