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Pentagon officials brief Senate, House committees on Venezuela

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Pentagon officials briefed members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees on Tuesday about U.S. operations in Venezuela. The closed-door briefings come more than a week after U.S. troops captured now-former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Breakdown
  • Pentagon briefed Congress on U.S. operations in Venezuela in closed-door sessions
  • Briefings followed U.S. capture of ex-President Maduro, now facing U.S. charges 7s
  • Lawmakers discussed controversial double-tap boat strike and unmarked aircraft 38s
  • Calls for public hearings and more transparency emerged from the briefings 1m 4s
  • A War Powers resolution vote is pending, with its outcome still uncertain 1m 39s