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Rep. Brian Mast praises U.S. operation in Venezuela, warns leaks could have jeopardized mission
Summary
Rep. Brian Mast lauded a limited U.S. operation that targeted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, saying it severed ties with adversary states and protected the U.S. homeland, and warned that congressional leaks could have compromised the mission.
Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, praised what he called a "limited operation" that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and said the action "protected the homeland of The United States." He thanked President Trump and named officials for conducting the mission while accounting for risks to U.S. forces and law enforcement.
Mast told interviewers the operation "severed" ties between Venezuela and strategic partners including China, Russia, Iran and Cuba, arguing that doing so would reduce adversarial influence…
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