Overview
- In a tense segment, Rep. Warren Davidson said briefings show the U.S. is not engaged in direct hostilities with Venezuela.
- He rejected the term “blockade,” describing current actions as targeting sanctioned oil ships rather than stopping all commerce.
- Brianna Keilar noted that Trump has said at least 17 times in recent months that land strikes could be coming soon.
- Keilar cited prior reporting that the administration sought a separate DOJ opinion to justify potential land strikes without congressional authorization, attributing it to a U.S. official.
- Davidson said he was assured there will be no war, pointed to assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and acknowledged that deploying ground forces would trigger War Powers requirements.