A Democratic senator has accused senior Trump administration officials of misleading Congress about the true purpose of recent U.S. military action in Venezuela, alleging a sharp disconnect between what lawmakers were told behind closed doors and what ultimately unfolded on the ground.
According to HuffPost, Senator Chris Murphy made the claims during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, where he described a classified briefing held last month ahead of the operation. According to Murphy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with senators to outline the administration’s plans and objectives regarding Venezuela in the days before the strike took place.
