The Trump administration said the Department of Justice has developed a new legal opinion justifying the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. About this write Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
The Department of Justice report is expected to show that the operation was legal because it was part of a law enforcement operation.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said lawmakers will review the document soon.
“I am a decent person.” Maduro declared innocence at trial in the US
Previously it was known that at least 100 people were killed as a result of the US attack on Venezuela.
On January 3, the US military conducted air strikes against targets in the Venezuelan capital and throughout the country. President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were arrested and taken out of the country.
