Legal Questions over the Maduro Extraction Won’t Help Him in Court

Here are a few observations about the stunning developments this past weekend in Venezuela.

There are significant legal questions about the legitimacy vel non of the dictator Nicolás Maduro’s forcible extraction by U.S. armed forces, working in tandem with American intelligence and law enforcement agencies. It is unlikely, however, that the federal criminal case against him in Manhattan’s Southern District of New York (SDNY) will be an effective forum for pressing any objections.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Here are a few observations about the stunning developments this past weekend in Venezuela.

There are significant legal questions about the legitimacy vel non of the dictator Nicolás Maduro’s forcible extraction by U.S. armed forces, working in tandem with American intelligence and law enforcement agencies. It is unlikely, however, that the federal criminal case against him in Manhattan’s Southern District of New York (SDNY) will be an effective forum for pressing any objections.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.