DOJ Memo Lets Trump Order Venezuelan Raid Without Congress

A Justice Department memo argues President Trump could send U.S. ground forces into Venezuela to arrest Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization, claiming executive power and citing precedents for limited deployments. It acknowledges heavy resistance and potential armed conflict, though it says the operation would not require Congress; critics say it violates international law, and a separate memo reportedly approved lethal strikes on drug-trafficking targets on boats.