Washington, Jan. 3 -- Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump's remarks on the U.S. capture of Venezuela President Maduro.

"President Trump's claim that today's unauthorized, unilateral military strike in Venezuela is a 'law enforcement' action against indicted drug trafficker Maduro rings hollow after the President just pardoned a convicted drug dealer, the former President of Honduras, who was serving a 45-year sentence in U.S. prison, 34 days ago," Courtney said. "Maduro is a loathsome dictator - that is not in dispute. However, as General David Pet...