WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Fox News' Sunday Briefing to discuss the Trump administration's successful operation in Venezuela.

Senator Schmitt on the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela:

"I think this is clearly a law enforcement action. The military was there to provide support to make sure an indicted criminal would be arrested. Think, if this was something bigger than that, the military posture would have been much different. This was extracting one individual. The Vice President in Venezuela has now been sworn in as President. But Jackie, I think if you take a step back, there's tw...