Several days after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, new reporting and legal analysis are raising a far more serious question: Were President Trump’s actions illegal?

In this livestream, historian Dr. Allan Lichtman and Sam Lichtman break down what we now know about the U.S. operation in Venezuela — and why constitutional scholars, lawmakers, and international law experts say the Trump administration may have crossed clear legal lines.

We examine whether Trump had the authority to order strikes and a capture operation without congressional approval, how the War Powers Resolution applies, and what international law says about seizing a foreign head of state. We also explore how the administration’s shifting explanations mirror past efforts to retroactively justify controversial military actions.

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