20 January 2026

Senator Rand Paul questions the legality of the US’s actions in Venezuela, arguing that the operation to capture Maduro, an indicted drug trafficker, constitutes an act of war. He highlights the inconsistency in defining war based on casualties and emphasises the importance of adhering to the constitutional process for declaring war. Paul argues that the US’s actions violate both the spirit and law of the constitution, and he calls for a reevaluation of the executive branch’s war powers.