"The straight line between Trump’s Jan. 6 terrorist attack and his attack on Venezuela: Trump is what happens when crimes go unpunished."
~ Dean Obeidallah
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption
/6
https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-straight-line-between-trumps
"Trump’s actions were illegal under international law, unjustified by any cognizable claim of 'self-defense,' comprised an extrajudicial abduction in violation of state sovereignty rules, and violate both the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Act."
~ Jay Kuo
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption
/7
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/back-to-legal-basics-on-venezuela
"When the news media say the United States’ strongarm approach to Venezuela 'raises legal questions,' that’s code for 'the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.'”
~ Mark Jacob
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption #media
/8
https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-the-press-continue-to-keep-trumps
"I just watched the emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Donald Trump spiraled online, posting about the 2020 election while world leaders blasted his administration’s unlawful invasion of Venezuela. As diplomats spoke about sovereignty, international law, and the danger of escalation, Trump was rage-posting conspiracy theories and recycling debunked lies."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Congress #UnitedNations
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https://www.meidasplus.com/p/monday-afternoon-news-updates-as-ab8
"That is where the United States is right now. ...
I’ll be honest. Watching the Security Council session as an American was painful. The country that once championed a rules-based order is now being cited as the example of what not to do. But the stakes are too high for us to look away."
