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Senators Blast Trump for Excluding Them from Maduro Briefing

1/6/2026

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Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) criticized the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for excluding them from a classified briefing on Maduro’s capture.
They argued the exclusion was unjustified because their committee oversees the agencies involved.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife face federal charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, and have pleaded not guilty, as Maduro claimed he is a prisoner of war during a court hearing in Brooklyn.

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Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) criticized the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for excluding them from a classified briefing on Maduro’s capture.
They argued the exclusion was unjustified because their committee oversees the agencies involved.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife face federal charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, and have pleaded not guilty, as Maduro claimed he is a prisoner of war during a court hearing in Brooklyn.