Trump In BIG Trouble Over Impeachment After ‘Illegal’ Venezuela Strikes And Abduction Of Maduro

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Mass protests have erupted across the United States after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes in Caracas, Venezuela — without notifying Congress. The surprise 30-minute operation resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, sparking a fierce legal and political firestorm.    Critics argue the strikes violated the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Resolution, saying only Congress can authorize acts of war. Lawmakers from both parties are now demanding accountability — with some calling the mission illegal and pushing for a War Powers vote. As impeachment calls grow louder, the nation is bracing for a historic showdown over presidential war authority.      #TrumpImpeachmentProtests  #VenezuelaStrikes  #WarPowersDebate  #CongressNotInformed  #TrumpUnderFire  #USVenezuelaOperation  #MaduroCapture  #UnconstitutionalStrikes  #WarPowersResolution  #BreakingNews  #TrumpNews  #VenezuelaCrisis  #USPolitics  #CongressVsTrump  #PresidentialPower  #NationwideProtests  #MaduroArrest  #USWarAuthority  ~HT.410~

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00:00So, the big story right now isn't just the U.S. strike in Venezuela, it's the protests

00:26calling for President Trump's impeachment after those strikes.

00:30And the core argument behind those protests is this.

00:34Trump ordered U.S. military action without informing Congress, meaning, critics say, the

00:41strikes were illegal.

00:44Here's what happened.

00:45On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces launched a rapid operation in Caracas, Venezuela.

00:54It lasted less than 30 minutes.

00:56There were airstrikes, explosions, casualties reported inside Venezuela.

01:02And during that operation, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and

01:08flown to the United States to face criminal charges.

01:12Trump called it a large-scale strike coordinated with law enforcement.

01:17He even said the U.S. would run Venezuela temporarily during a transition and involve itself in the

01:23oil sector.

01:25But back in the U.S., that move triggered instant backlash.

01:30Protesters gathered outside the White House, at state capitals and across major cities, demanding

01:35impeachment or even the 25th Amendment.

01:39Online lawmakers and activists warned that this was an undeclared war.

01:45And a huge part of that anger comes down to Congress.

01:48Because the Trump administration did not notify Congress before the strikes.

01:53Secretary of State Marco Rubio later said that pre-notification would not have been possible.

01:59Instead, members of Congress were only briefed after the operation was already over.

02:05Rubio and Trump defended this, saying the operation was really a law enforcement mission

02:11tied to drug trafficking, not a war.

02:14So the war powers rules didn't apply.

02:18But critics say that's word games.

02:20Because U.S. military aircraft dropped bombs on a sovereign nation and captured its head

02:26of state.

02:27That, they argue, is military action.

02:30And under U.S. law, Congress must be informed and must authorize war-level operations.

02:37So what does the Constitution actually say?

02:41Congress, not the president, has the power to declare war.

02:45The president is commander-in-chief, meaning they can respond to immediate threats.

02:50But offensive action, like strikes in another country, is supposed to involve Congress.

02:56And after Vietnam, the War Powers Resolution of 1973 tightened that, requiring notification

03:03within 48 hours and limiting unauthorized conflict.

03:08Trump's team says this was policing.

03:11Legal scholars say if it walks like a war and looks like a war, it's war.

03:16And Congress isn't staying quiet.

03:19Republican Congressman Thomas Massey called the strikes unconstitutional, arguing Congress

03:24alone can declare war.

03:27Lawmakers from both parties are backing War Powers' resolutions to block escalation.

03:32Others are openly saying the capture of Maduro was illegal under U.S. and international law.

03:39And here's the thing.

03:40This debate isn't new.

03:42Past presidents have done similar things.

03:45Reagan in Grenada, Clinton in Kosovo, Obama in Libya — all launched military operations

03:52without full congressional authorization.

03:55Each time, the same question came up.

03:58How much war-making power should a president really have?

04:02But this case feels different because it involves capturing a foreign head of state, regime change,

04:08and openly saying the U.S. will temporarily run another country.

04:13That's why critics are calling this a turning point.

04:16So right now, the U.S. isn't just debating Venezuela.

04:20It's debating who gets to decide when America goes to war — the president or Congress.

04:26And that question might reshape U.S. politics and the Constitution's meaning for years to

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