That contradicts President Donald Trump's assertion aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he had spoken to all of the U.S. oil companies "before and after" Maduro’s capture about his pl

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon is seeking to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by moving to cut his retirement pay for participating in a video reminding US service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders. https://cnn.it/4sINBST

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To get to Maduro, Trump went through Puerto Rico. Once at the margins, the U.S. territory is now at the center of Trump’s foreign policy — and whatever comes next in Venezuela.

“I can’t begin to tell you how insane this is,” said one critic. “He did not inform Congress but he’s saying he informed the oil companies.”

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The U.S. had countless reasons for wanting regime change in Venezuela. Yet, writes Greg Ip, one factor appears to have been decisive for President Trump: oil.

Americans do not want war with Venezuela Military intervention in the country is even more unpopular than Trump’s tariffs and health care cuts.

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Mike Waltz tells the UN there’s no U.S. war with Venezuela. Sure, Mike, it‘s just a ”law enforcement operation“ in which you killed 80+ people. Or maybe it’s just a “normal tourist visit,“ as you Republicans like to describe things.

There’s no such thing as the Department of War. Also, fuck this traitor and his make-up room.

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Problematic, absolutely, but "initiating proceedings" is not "implementing" and there are still safeguards in place, albeit they're definitely being abused/minimized/dismantled. Additionally, Sen Kelly has means to counter/absorb the blows.

Russia all over this.

Venezuela live updates: Maduro pleads not guilty in New York court as UN debates legality of US action - www.reuters.com/world/live-u...

Pete Hegserh fired from a veterans charity for alleged mismanagement is demoting Mark Kelly a decorated combat pilot for teaching troops about illegal orders. One proved unfit to run a nonprofit; the other commanded a space shuttle. Guess which one's punishing constitutional fidelity?

Is it not clear that a muted response to Venezuela—a failure to push back by those with powerful platforms—will further convince Trump he can keep going & invade another country? Did we not learn the pattern in 2016? “When you’re a star, they let you do it.” www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...

MAGA needs to be pushed back under the rock from which they came.

Mark Kelly blasts Hegseth attempting to lower his military rank and pension. Saying "If Pete Hegseth, the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history, thinks he can intimidate me with a censure or threats to demote me or prosecute me, he still doesn’t get it."

War criminal Trump Reveals He Gave US Oil Companies a Heads Up ‘Before and After’ Maduro Raid—but not Congress www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

l.smartnews.com/p-6UCF4fwQ/H... More to come.

'...You often find out at trial that people dispute things, that you never thought would be disputed during the investigation...' I hear you #JackSmith When defendants have their backs up against the proverbial wall, they might dispute anything & of course, lie

"Once again, the United States has sent its young men into the fire on orders from men with no plan for what comes next. The world of Donald Trump is one where might makes right, and that is about as un-American a sentiment as there possibly could be." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/iceschlaus...

The story of what’s happening in Venezuela is unfolding quickly and big questions are mounting. The immediate danger in Venezuela (and potentially in Columbia and Cuba) is chaos. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-quagmire-of-trumps-venezuela

France at the UNSC, speaks on the Maduro regime human rights violations, welcomes democratic future for Venezuelans. France states that US had undermined UN charter and int law. “This transition has to be done by and for Venezuelans.” Says our role is to uphold the UN Charter.

🚨🚨🚨1/2 Hegseth is going after Senator Mark Kelly via Censure and his retirement rank/pay: “Defense Secretary said… ‘The department has initiated retirement grade reduction and corresponding reduction in retired pay.

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2/2 …the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly’s reckless misconduct.” www.rawstory.com/hegseth-drop...

An administration that pardons insurrectionists and tells members of Congress that it's unacceptable to say soldiers can refuse to obey illegal orders

They mention diplomatic immunity of Maduro and his wife demanding their return since they have been extracted by force.