Rep. Himes ties Jan. 6 siege to Venezuela raid as Trump's 'complete disregard for the law': Dan Haar
Himes argues that the Venezuela operation and the Jan. 6 attack reflect disregard for the law.

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The article is attributed to Dan Haar and identifies a Hearst Media Connecticut email address; it appears to be republished by Yahoo rather than reported by Yahoo. The underlying regional news organization and named author support a solid, though not top-tier national-wire, credibility assessment.
- Author attribution — Names Dan Haar and provides his Hearst Media Connecticut email address.
- Source type — The reporting is attributed to a regional news organization, a generally credible source type.
- Transparency — The page identifies the author and indicates that the article was originally published elsewhere.
The piece includes an extended interview with Himes and responses from Rubio, Johnson and Schumer. Its account relies heavily on Himes’s perspective, with limited independent sourcing and little detailed response from the administration.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Rubio’s explanation and brief remarks from Johnson and Schumer, but most of its reporting and interpretation comes through Himes’s criticism, with little elaboration of the administration’s position.
- Counterarguments presented — Rubio’s explanation for not notifying Congress and Johnson’s defense of the operation appear, but receive limited detail.
- Source diversity — The article quotes Himes extensively and offers few other detailed perspectives.
- Loaded language — The writer uses evaluative descriptions of the administration’s claims and rationale.
The piece strongly emphasizes Himes’s criticism of Trump and the administration, using evaluative language in the writer’s voice while giving comparatively little space to the administration’s defense.
- Language tone — The writer calls Trump’s law-enforcement justification an “absurd claim” and describes the drug rationale as a “feeble excuse.”
- Source selection — Himes’s critical views dominate the article; official responses receive much briefer treatment.
- Framing — The article frames the Venezuela operation as a continuation of Trump’s disregard for law and democratic norms.
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In an interview, Rep. Jim Himes linked the Jan. 6 Capitol attack to the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, arguing that both reflected disregard for the law. He criticized the administration for not consulting Congress, while Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson defended the operation’s legality.
Himes told Dan Haar that the U.S. operation to capture Maduro was illegal under international law and criticized the administration for not consulting congressional leaders beforehand. Himes said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously assured leaders that no such operation was planned; Rubio’s account was that advance notice could have risked a leak and was not required for a law-enforcement action. The administration briefed the Gang of Eight on Monday.
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SWIPE →Connecticut representative and ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee
President whose administration captured Maduro and whose actions Himes criticizes
Trump's version of this story ↗Speaker of the House who defended the operation after a briefing
Senate minority leader who expressed dissatisfaction with the Venezuela plan
Secretary of State who defended the decision not to notify Congress
Part of a bigger story
3 OUTLETSRep. Jim Himes criticized the Trump administration’s Venezuela operation and said Congress was not consulted. He questioned the operation’s legality and raised concerns about what would follow. Center outlets focus on Himes’s objections to congressional exclusion and the operation’s legality, with coverage also addressing its potential consequences and, in one article, a comparison to Jan. 6.
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