President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of War. President Trump’s strikes on Venezuelan drug boats, operations on Venezuelan territory, and the capture of Nicolás Maduro have been criticized by Democrats as illegal. Critics argue that the president violated the Constitution by acting without congressional authorization. Senator Bernie Sanders said Trump showed “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law,” arguing that the president lacks the authority to unilaterally take the country to war or to “run” Venezuela. Sanders is, of course, mistaken, as the United States has not gone to war. A declaration of war can only come from Congress, and the current…
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