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Mike Johnson insists Congress didn't need to know about military operation to oust Maduro

Johnson argued that Congress needed notification, but not prior authorization, for the military operation.

Mike Johnson insists Congress didn't need to know about military operation to oust Maduro
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress did not need to authorize the military operation to capture Venezuela’s president, arguing that the administration had met its notification obligations. The dispute raises questions about congressional oversight of military action.

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House Speaker defending the administration’s notification of Congress about the military operation

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Secretary of State, whom Johnson said called him after the operation began

ALSO MENTIONED  Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, who was captured in the operation and arraigned in New York

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Mike Johnson Comments on U.S. Operation in Venezuela

Outlets agree that Mike Johnson commented on the U.S. operation in Venezuela. Left-leaning outlets focus on Johnson’s distinction between congressional notification and prior authorization; center outlets emphasize his expectation that U.S. troops would not deploy and the questions remaining about the administration’s plans.

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