Hegseth’s lashing out at question about Venezuela mission’s cost reveals administration’s ‘force is virtue’ belief fails to win praise
By: Global Times | Published: Jan 09, 2026 12:13 AM
As Trump administration touted what he called “amazing military achievement” in the forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, dissenting voices from multiple quarters have raised questions about the operation’s legality. During a live interview on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reacted when ...