Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials briefed leaders in Congress on the military operation in Venezuela amid mounting concerns that President Donald Trump is embarking on a new era of U.S. expansionism without consultation with lawmakers or a clear vision for running the South American country. After the Monday briefing, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he doesn’t expect the United States to deploy troops to Venezuela, emphasizing that U.S. actions there are “not a regime change” operation. Democratic leaders said the session lacked clarity about the Trump administration’s plans for Venezuela. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the session “posed far more questions than it answered.”
