‘Distraction from Epstein files’: Democrats claim Trump orchestrated attack on Venezuela is ‘not about drugs’

Democrats criticized President Donald Trump's operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and his wife, Cilia Flores. They accused Trump of bypassing constitutional safeguards and misleading Congress by launching an "unjustified" military strike without authorization. Several lawmakers, including Senator Andy Kim, Representative Jim McGovern, and Representative Jake Auchincloss, expressed concerns about the legality and strategy of the operation, linking it to American policy failures and potential for regional conflict. Senator Adam Schiff condemned Trump's actions as a violation of the Constitution and a threat to America's standing on the world stage. Meanwhile, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the operation an "act of war" and a violation of international law.