GOP Rep. Cory Mills Praises Trump's Venezuela Operation, Discusses Global Implications

Operation in Venezuela

• 🚀 Congressman Cory Mills congratulated the brave heroes involved in a successful operation in Venezuela, calling it an absolute success.
• 🎯 The operation successfully extradited an indicted cartel member, Maduro, who is not the legitimate leader of Venezuela.
• ⚖️ Mills asserts the operation is within President Trump's Article 2 responsibilities and aligns with the authorized use of military force (AUMF) against terrorism, as cartels were designated as terrorist organizations.

Congressional Abdication of War Powers

• 🏛️ Mills noted that Congress has abdicated its war power responsibilities since 1957, 1991, 2001, and 2002, granting the executive branch authority for such operations.
• ⚠️ He believes this abdication allows for successful operations like the one in Venezuela.

Global Ramifications and Dictatorships

• 🌍 While respecting colleague Don Bacon's concerns, Mills acknowledges that China and Russia might try to exploit this action.
• 💰 However, he emphasizes that the operation stops the illicit drug trade and the illicit oil trade from Iran, which funds groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
• 🗓️ Mills predicts that 2026 will be the year dictators fall, referencing the protests in Iran.

Military Execution and Future Governance

• ✅ Mills lauded the US military, particularly the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, DEA, FBI, and other law enforcement officers for executing the operation without American casualties.
• 🤝 He praised the planning and execution as perfect, calling it an impossible feat.
• 🤝 Regarding the future, Mills suggests a caretaker government is a common practice in post-conflict areas to ensure stability, preventing deterioration seen in places like Libya.
• 🗣️ He stated the president's goal is to ensure Venezuela's stabilization without engaging in nation-building.