GOP Senator Opens Formal Investigation Into Hegseth's Possible War Crimes as Trump Warns Venezuela War is Imminent [View all]
Aaron Parnas
Good morning everyone. Today is shaping up to be a major news day as we are learning that Donald Trump has declared the airspace over Venezuela closed until further notice, signaling that a military confrontation may be near. Congress has not authorized any strikes into Venezuela, but it has authorized a bipartisan investigation into Pete Hegseth’s possible war crimes.
This morning I am in active contact with sources on Capitol Hill to understand what is unfolding, because this could mark a turning point in America’s role abroad and in Hegseth’s standing at home. I also share a story from 2019, when I unexpectedly overheard a call between a sitting member of Congress and Nicolás Maduro. The pressure campaign to remove Maduro is not new, and Trump has long wanted this outcome. He simply feels empowered to move now.
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Senate Armed Services leaders Roger Wicker and Jack Reed pledged “vigorous oversight” into reports that Hegseth issued a “kill them all” order, following Hegseth’s dismissal of the earlier Washington Post story as “fake news.” Wicker is the leading Republican on the Committee. This will be a bipartisan investigation into whether Hegseth violated international laws of war.
https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-gop-senator-opens-formal-investigation
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