WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today commended President Trump, the American military, and the U.S. law enforcement community for a successful mission to arrest illegitimate Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and bring him to America to face the U.S. justice system. Chairman Wicker issued the following statement:

“I commend President Trump for ordering a successful mission to arrest illegitimate Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and bring him to the United States to face justice. Our military performed an incredibly complex mission with characteristic precision and professionalism. Today, we owe a debt of gratitude to the brave individuals who were able to accomplish such a daring operation."

“This arrest was the culmination of a monthslong effort by the Trump administration to degrade the narco-terrorist organizations that Maduro oversaw. The Venezuelan people must now act swiftly to put their country back on a path to peace and prosperity, which will redound to the benefit of all their neighbors. I will convene a briefing as soon as possible to hear testimony from senior military and law enforcement leaders about this operation."

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