Biden Admin Seizes Maduro’s Plane: Fitful Gesture after Failed Policy

The Biden-Harris Justice Department announced on Monday that the government has seized an aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. The plane was taken in the Dominican Republic and flown to Florida.

Maduro is under pressure from Western governments after stealing the Venezuelan presidential election in late July, falsely claiming to have prevailed despite losing by a more than two-to-one margin. As past performance does indeed at times guarantee future results, the handpicked successor of fellow Marxist despot Hugo Chávez has maintained power by brutalizing his opposition and the public at large.

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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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The Biden-Harris Justice Department announced on Monday that the government has seized an aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. The plane was taken in the Dominican Republic and flown to Florida.

Maduro is under pressure from Western governments after stealing the Venezuelan presidential election in late July, falsely claiming to have prevailed despite losing by a more than two-to-one margin. As past performance does indeed at times guarantee future results, the handpicked successor of fellow Marxist despot Hugo Chávez has maintained power by brutalizing his opposition and the public at large.

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.