LOADING ERROR LOADINGNBC’s Kristen Welker challenged Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump launching a strike against Venezuela and capturing its president Nicolás Maduro without the approval of congress. And will it happen with any future action the administration plans to take in Venezuela or elsewhere?”AdvertisementWelker was referencing a Dec. 16 interview, in which Wiles told the outlet that military action in Venezuela would require congressional approval. How can you notify something you’re not even sure if it can happen?” Rubio claimed. This was a law enforcement function to capture an indicted drug trafficker.”Welker didn’t let Rubio off the hook. She then grilled him over whether the Trump administration will “seek congressional approval for any further action in Venezuela or the region.”“Well, we will seek congressional approval for actions that require congressional approval, but otherwise they will get congressional notification,” Rubio responded.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2026 19:30 UTC