Kamala Harris blasts Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s Maduro as ‘unlawful and unwise’

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday evening condemned the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, calling the operation both "unlawful" and "unwise." In a lengthy post on X, Harris acknowledged that Maduro is a "brutal" and "illegitimate" dictator but said that President Donald Trump ’s actions in Venezuela "do not make America safer, stronger, or more affordable." "Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela do not make America safer, stronger, or more affordable," Harris wrote. "That Maduro is a brutal, illegitimate dictator does not change the fact that this action was both unlawful and unwise. We’ve seen this movie before. "Wars for regime change or oil that are sold as strength but turn into chaos, and American families pay the price." SEE PICS: VENEZUELANS WORLDWIDE CELEBRATE AS EXILES REACT TO MADURO’S CAPTURE Harris made the remarks hours after the Trump administration confirmed that Maduro and his wife were captured and transported out of Venezuela as part of "Operation Absolute Resolve." The former vice president also accused the administration of being motivated by oil interests rather than efforts to combat drug trafficking or promote democracy. "The American people do not want this, and they are tired of being lied to. This is not about drugs or democracy. It is about oil and Donald Trump’s desire to play the regional strongman," Harris said. "If he cared about either, he wouldn’t pardon a convicted drug trafficker or sideline Venezuela’s legitimate opposition while pursuing deals with Maduro’s cronies." SECOND FRONT: HOW A SOCIALIST CELL IN THE US MOBILIZED PRO-MADURO FOOT SOLDIERS WITHIN 12 HOURS Harris, who has been rumored as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race, additionally accused the president of endangering U.S. troops and destabilizing the region. "The President is putting troops at risk, spending billions, destabilizing a region, and offering no legal authority, no exit…