On January 3, local time, some lawmakers publicly expressed concern that the Trump administration did not seek congressional authorization to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Among them, members of the Democratic Party in the National Assembly warned about the legality of the action and raised questions about recent briefings by administrative officials promising them “not to seek regime change.”

On January 3, local time, some lawmakers publicly expressed concern that the Trump administration did not seek congressional authorization to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Among them, members of the Democratic Party in the National Assembly warned about the legality of the action and raised questions about recent briefings by administrative officials promising them “not to seek regime change.”