Nancy Pelosi, 52nd Speaker of the United States (US) House of Representatives, has come out to react to US military action on Venezuela, and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
The former Speaker admitted, “Venezuela is ruled by an illegitimate regime”, however, said, the administration has not been able to make the case that an “urgent threat” to the National security of America “existed to justify the use of U.S. military force”.
She called on the US Congress to be “fully and immediately briefed” on the strikes, as well as, “regime change” in the South American country.
Pelosi reacted: “Venezuela is ruled by an illegitimate regime, but the Administration has not made the case that an urgent threat to America’s national security existed to justify the use of U.S. military force.
“President Trump has made no secret of his intentions to effectively abolish the Congress, and that pattern continues today with his flagrant disregard for the Article One war powers of Congress which is essential to our constitutional system of checks and balances.
“The Administration says Maduro will be tried for drug trafficking in a U.S. court — but Hernández was convicted of the same crime by an American jury and Trump pardoned him.
“Congress must be fully and immediately briefed on the strikes and regime change in Venezuela, the objectives and extent of this operation, and how the Administration intends to prevent further regional fallout.”
Venezuela is ruled by an illegitimate regime, but the Administration has not made the case that an urgent threat to America’s national security existed to justify the use of U.S. military force.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 3, 2026
President Trump has made no secret of his intentions to effectively abolish the…
