US_ Trump’s Maduro capture supported by precedent and U.S. Constitution, legal experts say (Alex Swoyer - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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Trump’s Maduro capture supported by precedent and U.S. Constitution, legal experts say

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By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Saturday, January 3, 2026


Lawmakers and legal scholars are defending President Trump on Saturday, arguing he had legal authority under the U.S. Constitution to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife to stand trial in America.

Jonathan Turley, a constitutional legal scholar and professor at George Washington University Law School, said the extradition of Mr. Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores is supported by precedent.

He pointed to the case of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who was indicted on drug trafficking and related charges in 1988.

The U.S. invaded Panama in 1989 to capture Noriega, who was tried in Miami. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison, served nearly half and was extradited to France, then to Panama, where he died in 2017.

While Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mr. Trump violated Article II of the U.N. charter by arresting another country’s president, Mr. Turley says Article II of the U.S. Constitution substantiates Mr. Trump’s position.

“It will be Article II of the U.S. Constitution that will be the primary focus in any litigation,” Mr. Turley posted on X.

So long as the president stays away from regime change and focuses on the criminal liability aspect, Mr. Trump’s decision is supported by the Noriega precedent, Mr. Turley insisted.

Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests power in the president as commander in chief of the military.

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