Grassley, Durbin protest exclusion from Venezuela briefing, given ‘law enforcement’ justification

Jan 6, 2026 - 07:00
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Grassley, Durbin protest exclusion from Venezuela briefing, given ‘law enforcement’ justification
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively, slammed the Trump administration for not including them in a Monday briefing on the operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The two senators, citing the administration’s argument that the mission…