Pa. politicians react to the United States’ capture and extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Politicians from across the Commonwealth are reacting to the overnight arrest of President Maduro.

YORK, Pa. — Reactions are pouring in from U.S. Congressman and Pa. state legislators regarding the capture and extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday morning.

Sen. John Fetterman (D) shared a message on X, thanking the military personnel behind the operation and exclaiming that the United States has “the STRONGEST and MOST LETHAL military in the world…”

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Sen. Dave McCormick (R) took to X to congratulate President Trump and the brave troops involved with the operation. McCormick also called on remaining members of Maduro’s regime to “honor the will of the Venezuelan people and transition peacefully to rightfully elected leadership.”

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Rep. Scott Perry (R-10) shared on X that Venezuelans “long nightmare with an illegitimate, criminal leader is finally over,” and that they “have been given the opportunity to choose a brighter future.”

Perry also assured Americans that they can sleep better at night with the “steady stream of Venezuelan gang violence, deadly drugs, and sinister Marxism being pumped into our Nation” being dealt a “decisive blow.”

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Rep. Meuser (R-9) praised President Trump for his being “steadfast in his focus on protecting American lives and confronting evil that threatens our country.” Meuser also thanked “the brave men and women of the United States military who carried out the mission with precision and courage.”

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State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) took to Facebook to question the legality of President Trump’s actions.

“The unilateral violation of sovereign territory and the kidnapping of a foreign leader is an act of war,” said Smith-Wade-El. “Doing so without consultation with Congress violates our own laws.”

Smith-Wade-El also drew comparisons from the operation in Venezuela to previous American acts in Iraq and Iran which caused “undue suffering” and cost Americans, Iraqis and Iranians their lives.

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Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) called Nicolás Maduro a “narcoterrorist who has led an oppressive dictatorship,” and also claimed that “President Trump’s decisive action protects Americans lives.”

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