Kamala Harris Gets LIT UP on X After Blasting Trump’s Capture of Maduro

Kamala Harris on Saturday blasted President Trump for ordering Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture, calling the move “unlawful and unwise,” which backfired when X users clobbered her in the replies.

One response: "The Biden-Harris administration made available a $25,000,000 reward for information that would have lead to the arrest of Nicolas Maduro. Now you're saying capturing him was unlawful? Did you just entirely forget your administration's policy?"

Also, "I wonder how many bottles of Chardonnay you had before you got on ChatGPT to write this."

And, "If we wanted your take, you’d be President."

"Are you fcking drunk?"

"Thank you for this nice reminder of the bullet our country dodged in November."

https://www.thegatewaypundit.c...gets-lit-up-x-after/

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Originally posted by konata88:

So, the US isn't removing and installing a new, US chosen gov, just allowing the people to freely choose who they want. In the other cases, the people never had a choice.

Or perhaps I'm still viewing this too simplistically and/or incorrectly.

How do the people have any voice in this? The new ruler of a Venezuela is Maduro’s VP (in Venezuela, they don’t run on the ballot - so she has never been elected).

There are no elections planned, and based on the people in power being the same ones that stole the last election, where are these mythical people going to have any say?

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Originally posted by reloader-1:

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Originally posted by konata88:

So, the US isn't removing and installing a new, US chosen gov, just allowing the people to freely choose who they want. In the other cases, the people never had a choice.

Or perhaps I'm still viewing this too simplistically and/or incorrectly.

How do the people have any voice in this? The new ruler of a Venezuela is Maduro’s VP (in Venezuela, they don’t run on the ballot - so she has never been elected).

There are no elections planned, and based on the people in power being the same ones that stole the last election, where are these mythical people going to have any say?

Uhm, how about giving it a little time. You're asking a great deal of the past 48 hours.

RMD

I was addressing Konata’s question.

Of course we have to give it time, but the US is and has to exert power behind the scenes because in the absence of that, nothing changes.

I know that is going on.

Venezuela's Interim President Bends The Knee As Maduro Arraignment In NY Court Imminent

Trump warns that if authorities in Caracas fail to cooperate, the US will carry out a second strike on Venezuela...

That didn't take long. At a moment Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife Flores are set to appear before a New York federal judge on various drug-trafficking and gun-running related charges, his VP and now apparently Interim President Delcy Rodriguez is offering a huge olive branch.

This is unsurprising given the staunchly socialist, pro-Maduro number two under the ousted president is herself under immense pressure from Washington, and still facing down the barrel of Uncle Sam's gun - or rather the collective might of the Pentagon's persisting US naval blockade just off Latin America's coast.
via Reuters

She's quickly expressed her willingness to cooperate with the United States on the future of Venezuela, in a significant shift in tone following Maduro's Friday into Saturday morning 'shock' abduction by US special forces.

"We consider it a priority to move towards a balanced and respectful relationship between the US and Venezuela," Rodriguez wrote on Telegram Sunday.

And more than that, her following words convey willingness of Caracas to bend the knee: "We extend an invitation to the US government to work together on a cooperation agenda, aimed at shared development, within the framework of international law, and to strengthen lasting community coexistence," she stated.

This emphases on a "cooperation agenda" is something that Maduro himself had desperately offered Trump, reportedly over the last several weeks, but this appeared too little, too late from the US admin's perspective.

Rodriguez is watching from Caracas as Maduro gets hauled to court in front of media cameras:

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, and his wife were expected to appear at noon on Monday in federal court in Manhattan to face charges of drug trafficking and other crimes, two days after they were captured in a U.S. military raid in Caracas.

Mr. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were escorted off a helicopter in Downtown Manhattan on Monday morning and were being brought to the courthouse to face charges including narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine, according to an unsealed indictment. Their capture on Saturday followed a monthslong campaign by the Trump administration to drive out the autocratic leader.

He has arrived at the New York courthouse at this point, having been transported by amored vehicle after spending the night in a Brooklyn jail.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geop...nt-ny-court-imminent

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Originally posted by Gustofer:

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Originally posted by corsair:
Chuck Holton, an indépendant journalist, former Ranger who was apart of the Panama invasion back in '89 who currently lives in Panama, is proving some good 'ground-truth' insight to the situation on the Colombia/Venezuela border.

I was under the impression that he worked for Newsmax. He was with them in Ukraine, but he may have gone independant since then.

He's a freelance journalist, always has been.
Most news orgs only have a handful of journalists as full-time employees, the majority of columns and dispatches are coming from independent journalists particularly non-domestic stories where those writers live in the region they're reporting from or, has the necessary contacts in the areas that service is chasing.

Switzerland freezes assets linked to Venezuela's Maduro after US arrest
(the order affects 37 people)


https://www.reuters.com/busine...s-arrest-2026-01-05/


This is real "support" for the USA on this action against "Maduro and the Gangster control of Venezuela" on the world stage, despite GDC's everywhere, whining about "their democracy being threatened".

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And more than that, her following words convey willingness of Caracas to bend the knee: "We extend an invitation to the US government to work together on a cooperation agenda, aimed at shared development, within the framework of international law, and to strengthen lasting community coexistence," she stated.

Translation:

We are delighted to accept as many $US that you care to send our way. In return, we may make token gestures.

The Don made her an offer she could not refuse. She will do what she is told

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Originally posted by reloader-1:

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Originally posted by konata88:

So, the US isn't removing and installing a new, US chosen gov, just allowing the people to freely choose who they want. In the other cases, the people never had a choice.

Or perhaps I'm still viewing this too simplistically and/or incorrectly.

How do the people have any voice in this? The new ruler of a Venezuela is Maduro’s VP (in Venezuela, they don’t run on the ballot - so she has never been elected).

There are no elections planned, and based on the people in power being the same ones that stole the last election, where are these mythical people going to have any say?

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Translation:

We are delighted to accept as many $US that you care to send our way. In return, we may make token gestures.

Oh come on, you sound like some of the Dems out there. Trump now controls their sources of revenue. Those are big levers. Trump is not known for providing free services, there will be payment expected for any services rendered.

This is unreal. Whoever agreed to let Maduro be flown to NY to stand trial needs to be fired. They have let the President and the United States down.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.c...this-up-92-year-old/

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YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: 92-Year-Old Clinton Judge Who Denied Trump’s Hush-Money Removal to Federal Court and Blocked Venezuelan Gang Deportations Now Assigned to Preside Over Maduro Case in New York

by Jim Hᴏft Jan. 4, 2026 4:20 pm

In the latest episode of the Deep State circus that’s turned our justice system into a bad joke, a 92-year-old federal judge appointed by none other than Bill Clinton back in the ’90s has been assigned to oversee the high-profile case against Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro in New York.

This is the same judge who has a track record of rulings that seem tailor-made to thwart President Trump’s agenda and protect left-wing interests.

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who took senior status way back in 2011, but somehow keeps popping up in major cases.

He has issued several controversial rulings adverse to Donald Trump and his administration. These rulings have spanned Trump’s time as a private citizen, his first presidency, and his current second term.
Rulings During Trump’s First Administration (2017-2021)
Asylum Seeker Detention Policy (December 27, 2018):

In a case involving an asylum seeker’s prolonged detention, Hellerstein sharply criticized the Trump administration‘s approach, ruling that asylum seekers could not be held indefinitely without hearings.

He stated that “autocracies of the world have been marked by harsh regimes of exclusion and detention,” framing the policy as unconstitutional and inhumane. This decision ordered expedited reviews for detainees, directly challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s enforcement tactics.

Controversy stemmed from Hellerstein’s strong language, which administration officials decried as judicial activism interfering with border security.

The ruling was part of a larger litigation tracker documenting over 100 challenges to Trump immigration actions, with Hellerstein’s order extended in subsequent updates.

Hellerstein ordered the release of Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, who had been returned to prison after home confinement.

The judge ruled that the action was “retaliation” by federal officials for Cohen’s planned tell-all book criticizing Trump, violating First Amendment rights.

Hellerstein noted that Cohen’s probation terms included a gag on media contact, which he deemed unconstitutional.
Deutsche Bank Financial Subpoenas (July 2020):

The House Financial Services and Intelligence Committees issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Capital One for Trump’s personal and business financial records, seeking information relevant to potential legislation on money laundering, foreign influence, and presidential ethics.

Trump sued to block the subpoenas, arguing they lacked a legitimate legislative purpose and were overly broad.

Hellerstein rejected Trump’s attempt to block congressional subpoenas for his financial records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One.

Rulings Related to Trump’s Personal Legal Battles (2023-2024)
Hush-Money Case Venue Transfer Denial (July 19, 2023):

Hellerstein shot down President Trump’s rightful motion to shift his so-called “hush-money” witch hunt from New York’s kangaroo state court to federal jurisdiction.

This sham case, cooked up over bogus claims of falsified business records tied to personal payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, was dismissed by Hellerstein as “purely personal” and totally disconnected from Trump’s official duties as Commander-in-Chief.

He sneered at it as a mere “cover-up of an embarrassing event,” ignoring the obvious political motivations behind this lawfare assault.

Thanks to this rigged decision, the farce stayed in the clutches of radical Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, a Soros-backed Democrat, where Trump was railroaded into a conviction on 34 trumped-up felony counts, all part of the left’s desperate bid to derail his America First agenda.

Post-Conviction Hush-Money Transfer Denial (September 3, 2024):

Following Trump’s conviction and the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, Hellerstein again rejected a transfer bid, stating the immunity decision did not alter his view that the acts were unofficial.

He noted Trump failed to show “good cause” for the late request. This cleared a path for sentencing (scheduled for September 18, 2024, though delayed).

Rulings During Trump’s Second Administration (2025)
Alien Enemies Act Due Process Requirement (April 9, 2025):

Hellerstein slapped a temporary restraining order blocking deportations of two Venezuelan immigrants without notice or hearings, ruling that the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act violated due process.

The Act, invoked for Tren de Aragua gang members, was challenged by the ACLU. Hellerstein focused on immediate relief, declining to rule on the Act’s overall legality but emphasizing protections for detainees in New York.


Extension and Rebuke of Alien Enemies Act (April 22, 2025):

Extending the block, Hellerstein rebuked the Act’s application to migrant gang members without due process, ordering bilingual notices and hearings. This decision criticized transfers to El Salvador’s CECOT prison as inhumane, with no recourse for deportees.

Hellerstein blasted DOJ lawyers during a hearing and accused them of throwing people out of the US “because of their tattoos.”

Preliminary Injunction on Alien Enemies Act Invocation (May 6-7, 2025):

In G.F.F. et al. v. Trump et al., Hellerstein granted a preliminary injunction, ruling the Act was “not validly invoked” as there was no “war, invasion, or predatory incursion.”

He dismissed claims of Venezuelan regime-directed gang activities, calling evidence unreliable, and condemned inadequate notices and CECOT conditions as “notoriously evil.”

In his order granting a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the Alien Enemies Act in his district, Judge Hellerstein said illegal aliens have the same due process rights as American citizens.
Gaza-Related Deportations Block (September 2025):

Hellerstein halted deportations of Palestinian activists, Mahmoud Khalil, protesting Israel’s Gaza war, ruling against the administration’s use of emergency powers.

General Michael Flynn didn’t hold back as he weighed in on this explosive new development, stating: “So much for the SDNY…jurors will be picked from those protestors in time square.”

So who exactly pulled the strings to make sure Maduro’s fate should be decided in a rigged, far-left New York, the same judicial playground used to persecute Trump allies and protect global criminals?


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^^^^ There’s a reason for that. See HERE.

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Originally posted by 12131:
^^^^ There’s a reason for that. See HERE.

There had to have been a way around that. It was a Federal indictment. Good grief.

After this fascist waste of DNA screws it up, can it be appealed? All the way to SCOTUS?



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Originally posted by TigerDore:
This is unreal. Whoever agreed to let Maduro be flown to NY to stand trial needs to be fired. They have let the President and the United States down.

So who exactly pulled the strings to make sure Maduro’s fate should be decided in a rigged, far-left New York, the same judicial playground used to persecute Trump allies and protect global criminals?


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So that would be William Barr, AG under Trump in March of 2020 either with or without the approval of the President at the time.

Everyone in the DOJ at the time of this current action would know (or should have known it since a first year law student would know it) that this was a possible outcome.

Can it be moved? I don't know but I doubt it since there are very few places, i.e. cities with federal security and courtroom security of this magnitude to handle something like this.

And depending on what happens, orders after motions and other rulings might be able to be appealed, but a not guilty at trial would not be one of them if that is a concern.

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Originally posted by Loswsmith:

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Originally posted by TigerDore:
This is unreal. Whoever agreed to let Maduro be flown to NY to stand trial needs to be fired. They have let the President and the United States down.

So who exactly pulled the strings to make sure Maduro’s fate should be decided in a rigged, far-left New York, the same judicial playground used to persecute Trump allies and protect global criminals?


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So that would be William Barr, AG under Trump in March of 2020 either with or without the approval of the President at the time.

Everyone in the DOJ at the time of this current action would know (or should have known it since a first year law student would know it) that this was a possible outcome.

We need hangings and/or firing squads for people who betray this country.

Can this judge's ruling be appealed after he screws it up?


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Originally posted by TigerDore:

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Originally posted by Loswsmith:

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Originally posted by TigerDore:
This is unreal. Whoever agreed to let Maduro be flown to NY to stand trial needs to be fired. They have let the President and the United States down.

So who exactly pulled the strings to make sure Maduro’s fate should be decided in a rigged, far-left New York, the same judicial playground used to persecute Trump allies and protect global criminals?


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So that would be William Barr, AG under Trump in March of 2020 either with or without the approval of the President at the time.

Everyone in the DOJ at the time of this current action would know (or should have known it since a first year law student would know it) that this was a possible outcome.

We need hangings and/or firing squads for people who betray this country.

Can this judge's ruling be appealed after he screws it up?


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Sorry, editing after typing. Short answer, it depends on what the screw up is. Not guilty at trial cannot be appealed. Almost everything else could be.

It is where it is. Appeal? It just started, so let’s just see how it plays out first.

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Originally posted by Loswsmith:…
Can it be moved? I don't know but I doubt it since there are very few places, i.e. cities with federal security and courtroom security of this magnitude to handle something like this.

Eastern District of Virginia. They try and house international criminals and terrorists of all stripes.