An American in Paris, formerly London; Spécialiste santé publique & violinist; avid tennis fan and veterinary medicine admirer; music critic at @theartstravel
Le peuple vénézuélien est aujourd’hui débarrassé de la dictature de Nicolás Maduro et ne peut que s’en réjouir.
En confisquant le pouvoir et en piétinant les libertés fondamentales, Nicolás Maduro a porté une atteinte grave à la dignité de son propre peuple.
La transition à venir doit être pacifique, démocratique et respectueuse de la volonté du peuple vénézuélien. Nous souhaitons que le Président Edmundo González Urrutia, élu en 2024, puisse assurer au plus vite cette transition.
Je m’entretiens en ce moment avec nos partenaires de la région.
La France est pleinement mobilisée et vigilante, notamment pour assurer la sécurité de ses ressortissants en ces heures d’incertitude.
Nicolas Maduro is a narco-terrorist and international drug trafficker who has been indicted twice in U.S. courts and who should stand trial in this country.
I was personally briefed by Secretary Rubio this morning. While there is still much we don’t know, this mission appears to have been a limited scope operation, run in conjunction with law enforcement, that effectively apprehended an international criminal.
Congress should have been informed about the operation earlier and needs to be involved as this situation evolves. Maduro was a ruthless dictator who was not considered to be the legitimate leader of Venezuela by both the Biden and Trump administrations as well as by the European Union. The long-term success of today’s operation will depend on our ability to work with international and private sector partners.
Let's be clear - Maduro is a very bad guy. But does it justify direct military intervention in Venezuela by the United States? There are new precedents being established here that could be used against us someday.
@krassenstein What a joke! I would understand requiring all New York elementary school students to learn how to say numbers in Spanish in French, given the two countries that border us, but this is just pointless.
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
When moms and dads lie down to sleep at night and can’t, they’re worried about the cost of living.
So why isn’t Congress working on another reconciliation bill to help them?
It would be a 12-piece bucket of STUPID not to.