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Today, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the successful military mission to arrest Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Rogers expects a full committee briefing on the operation this week.  

“I commend President Trump for taking decisive action to bring Nicolás Maduro to justice. His illegitimate regime brutalized the Venezuelan people, aligned with hostile adversaries like Cuba, Iran, Russia, and China to threaten U.S. security, and operated a narco-terrorist network that flooded our country with deadly drugs that killed countless Americans. I am grateful to the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who once again demonstrated the exceptional skill and capability of the U.S. military.

“For many years I’ve raised criticisms about the U.S. abdicating enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine, which has been in place for two centuries. I’m pleased to see President Trump reassert that doctrine today by sending an unmistakable message to our adversaries that we will not allow malign influence and threats to the American people go unchecked in our hemisphere.”