Washington, Jan. 3 -- Congressman Mike Johnson issued the following news release:
Speaker Johnson today released the following statement:
"I have spoken in the last several hours with Secretary Rubio and Secretary Hegseth, and the nation will hear from President Trump in his address at 11am ET.
"Today's military action in Venezuela was a decisive and justified operation that will protect American lives.
"Nicolas Maduro is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans after years of trafficking illegal drugs and violent cartel members into our country - crimes for which he's been properly indicted in U.S. courts and an arrest warrant duly issued - and today he learned what accountability looks like.
"President Trump i...