It is unclear whether the largely symbolic effort will attract enough GOP support to pass, or whether a recent push by the administration to walk back Trump’s repeated threats of escalation has reassured those lawmakers who have suggested they might join the effort. On Wednesday, during a classified briefing for select members of Congress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not indicate that the administration is preparing to target Venezuela directly or that it had a proper legal argument for doing so, according to people who attended the meeting. The killing to date of more than 65 people, they argue, violates the laws of war because the small boats being targeted are carrying civilians allegedly involved in the commercial sale of drugs, not armed attacks on U.S. citizens.
Author: The Washington Post
Published at: 2025-11-06 23:18:54
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