US Senator Rand Paul has sparked controversy by labeling President Trump's recent military airstrikes against Venezuelan coastlines as "extrajudicial killings". The strikes, which targeted boats allegedly involved in smuggling drugs, have been defended by other Republican lawmakers. However, Paul argues that Congress was not provided with sufficient information on the operation and contends that the Trump administration's actions are akin to those of repressive governments like China and Iran.
According to Fox News interviews, Paul believes the White House failed to provide concrete evidence about the targeted boats or their occupants, raising concerns about due process and accountability. The senator's comments echo his previous criticisms of Trump's stance on immigration and deportation policies.
According to Fox News interviews, Paul believes the White House failed to provide concrete evidence about the targeted boats or their occupants, raising concerns about due process and accountability. The senator's comments echo his previous criticisms of Trump's stance on immigration and deportation policies.
I'm kinda surprised at Rand Paul going off on this one... like, I get it, airstrikes can be super sketchy, but "extrajudicial killings"? That's a pretty strong label. 
I mean, I've seen some questionable stuff from the Trump admin, but this feels like a big leap. 
On the other hand, if he's saying that they didn't give Congress enough info, I can see where he's coming from... that does sound kinda fishy. 
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How can they just go around bombing people without even telling Congress what they're doing?! It's like they think they're above the law or something 
. I mean, come on, Rand Paul is right to question this. We need to know what we're doing before we start dropping bombs left and right. This whole thing feels so secretive and shady 
. And another thing, if it's really about smuggling drugs, why not just arrest the people involved instead of killing them? It's just common sense 
. I'm starting to think Trump is more concerned with being seen as tough than actually doing what's right 
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. I mean, come on, "extrajudicial killings"? That's some heavy stuff. I get what Rand Paul is saying, though - Congress needs to be in the loop when it comes to something like that. It's not just about national security, it's about keeping our reps accountable too 
rand paul always saying something 
and now he's going hard on trump's military strikes 
I feel like they're playing a game of cat and mouse 
if you ask me, the trump admin should've been more transparent 
about due process and accountability 
it's a thin line to walk here 
. they're basically saying "we'll do whatever we want, no one can question us" which is not how democracy works at all...or in this case, how congress works