NYT Discovers Congressional Authorization Not Needed for US Hostage-Taking
The NYT's 'revelation' that Trump bypassed Congress to target Maduro (Source: NYT Politics) is presented as if this is some novel presidential overreach. As if capturing foreign leaders or destabilizing governments has ever truly required a congressional rubber stamp for any administration. This isn't oversight; it's a carefully framed non-story, designed to highlight Trump's 'flaws' without
exposing the systemic rot of executive power. One might wonder when the last time a US president actually sought congressional authorization for regime change in Latin America. Was it before the Bay of Pigs? Or perhaps during the Iran-Contra affair? The media conveniently forgets the banana republics of yesteryear when criticizing today's 'unilateral' actions. It appears 'congressional
authorization' is only a concern when it’s politically expedient, a rhetorical flourish for those who oppose the specific president, not the illegal act itself.