Republican lawmakers have been reluctant to criticize the Trump administration publicly over the operation in Venezuela to oust Nicolás Maduro — but behind closed doors, it’s a different story.
Last week’s classified briefing on the Venezuela strike from Trump officials marked a rare instance where House Republicans, who typically defend President Donald Trump’s decisions, expressed wariness and concern over the executive branch’s approach in the South American country.
Rep. Bill Huizenga, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who has repeatedly supported Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, expressed concern regarding the Trump administration’s trust in Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, and her brother Jorge Rodríguez, the head of the country’s national assembly, according to four lawmakers.