Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Trump administration has briefed him that Maduro will face criminal charges in U.S. [View all]

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Source: Yahoo! News/AP

Sat, January 3, 2026 at 5:48 AM EST


WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Trump administration has briefed him that Maduro will face criminal charges in U.S.

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Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee
Just got off the phone with @SecRubio


He informed me that Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant

This action likely falls within the president’s inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack

Thank you, @SecRubio, for keeping me apprised
Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee
I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force
5:16 AM · Jan 3, 2026