1. United States
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When a president launches unilateral military action without congressional authorization, the obvious question is: what is he trying to distract from?   In this case, the distractions are clear.   First, newly released Epstein-related materials show that President Trump’s involvement with Jeffrey Epstein was more extensive than he previously acknowledged publicly, raising serious questions that warrant oversight.   Second, after the Supreme Court refused to lift lower-court blocks on domestic National Guard deployments, the administration pulled back federalized Guard forces from some cities, reaffirming that the President’s power is constitutionally limited.   Third, the public release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testimony confirmed that his investigation concluded there was evidence sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election—an extraordinary legal finding demanding congressional attention.   Rather than confront these failures through lawful processes, the administration instead engaged in unilateral military action abroad without congressional approval, including the use of force in Venezuela and the removal of its head of state.   Polling makes clear this action does not reflect the will of the American people. Surveys cited by leading election analysts, including G. Elliott Morris, consistently show strong majority opposition to U.S. military intervention in Venezuela. Congress is not ignoring public support—it is ignoring public opposition.   Article I of the Constitution grants Congress—not the President—the authority over war and foreign military action. Continued silence is not neutrality; it is complicity.   Do your job. Reassert congressional authority, conduct public oversight, and stop allowing illegal action to be used as political distraction.