Trump insiste en que no necesita permiso del Congreso para atacar a carteles en Venezuela

Donald Trump afirmó que no necesita autorización del Congreso para ordenar ataques contra objetivos del narcotráfico en Venezuela, en medio de una creciente presión militar y política de Estados Unidos contra el régimen de Nicolás Maduro

Trump insiste en que no necesita permiso del Congreso para atacar a carteles en Venezuela

TL;DR

  • Donald Trump asserts he does not need Congressional approval for anti-drug operations in Venezuela.
  • Trump admitted he wouldn't mind informing Congress but stated it's not required.
  • The U.S. has intensified pressure on the Nicolás Maduro regime.
  • Washington recently blocked sanctioned oil tankers leaving Venezuela.
  • Trump accused the Venezuelan government of stealing U.S. oil assets.
  • Since summer, Trump has ordered a massive military deployment in the Caribbean to stop drug trafficking.
  • Over two dozen suspected drug-trafficking vessels have been bombed since September, resulting in approximately one hundred deaths.
  • A recent interview with Cabinet Secretary Susie Wiles suggested that military deployment in Venezuela would constitute 'war' and require Congressional approval.