Chuck Schumer’s Own Words Come Back to Haunt Him as He Melts Down Over Maduro Capture [WATCH]

Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday that he will introduce a War Powers Act resolution aimed at blocking further U.S. military operations involving Venezuela, following an operation announced by President Donald Trump that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Schumer made the remarks during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” with host George Stephanopoulos.

His comments came one day after President Trump announced in a Saturday post on Truth Social that Maduro and Flores were arrested in Caracas during a law enforcement operation protected by American military forces.

Schumer sharply criticized the operation and accused the Trump administration of acting outside the law.

He characterized the mission as an example of what he described as executive overreach and said Congress must intervene.

“The American people this morning, George, are scratching their heads in wonderment and in fear of what the president’s proposed,” Schumer said.

“The United States will run Venezuela. We have learned though the years, when America tries to regime change and nation-building in this way, the American people pay the price, in both blood and in dollars.”

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Schumer also claimed the Trump administration lacked the authority to conduct the operation.

During a Saturday press conference following the capture of Maduro, President Trump said the United States was “running” Venezuela and stated that senior administration officials would oversee the situation.

Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine would be in charge.

Schumer disputed the scope and legality of the operation, alleging it went beyond defensive actions.

“They did not just do ships off the water,” Schumer said.

“They went inside Venezuela, bombed civilian as well as military places, and it’s a violation of the law to do what they did without getting the authorization of Congress.”

In the aftermath of the operation, several left-wing commentators and Democratic figures publicly condemned the action.

Podcasters Keith Olbermann and Dean Obeidallah called for President Trump’s impeachment in posts on BlueSky.

Congressional Democrats also criticized the mission, describing it as an illegal war.

Schumer accused Trump administration officials of misleading both Congress and the American public about the nature and scope of the operation.

During the interview, Stephanopoulos asked Schumer what steps Congress could take in response.

“What can the Congress do about it is the next question,” Stephanopoulos said.

Schumer responded by pointing to the War Powers Act as a legislative mechanism to limit the president’s authority.

“The next question is very simple, and that is that we have the War Powers Act,” Schumer said.

“That’s a privileged resolution, which means the Republicans can’t block it. Tim Kaine and I and Rand Paul are sponsors of it. It’s gonna come to the floor this week, and if it is voted for positively in both houses, then the President can’t do another thing in Venezuela without the okay of the Congress.”

Schumer’s position marked a notable contrast with his statements about Venezuela during President Trump’s first term.

In 2020, Schumer criticized Trump for what he said was a failure to remove Maduro from power after the Venezuelan leader was indicted in March of that year on drug trafficking charges.

“The President brags about his Venezuela policy? Give us a break. He hasn’t brought an end to the Maduro regime,” Schumer said at the time.

2020. Chuck Schumer criticizes Trump for not bringing an end to the Maduro regime.

Schumer: “The President brags about his Venezuela policy? Give us a break. He hasn’t brought an end to the Maduro regime.” pic.twitter.com/kMkwSWd0yl

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The War Powers Act resolution proposed by Schumer is expected to be introduced in the coming days, with debate anticipated in both chambers of Congress.

The move sets up a confrontation between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over the scope of presidential authority in foreign military operations, as well as the future of U.S. involvement in Venezuela following the arrest of Maduro and Flores.