Let’s be clear: If Republicans fail to secure Holsey’s testimony, they will be denying themselves, along with the rest of the country, information that is vital to understanding one of Trump’s most lawless usurpations by far. Indeed, with Trump possibly ramping up for broader military action against Venezuela (he just denied this, but that contradicts previous statements), failure to conduct sufficient oversight will arguably betray the military too.
That’s because military officials may be getting directed to execute potentially illegal actions. Given this, how can we not hear from a top official who may have already concluded they’re being asked to carry out the unacceptable?
“It appears the U.S. president is asserting a license to kill and may be taking the country to war in Venezuela,” Brian Finucane, a former senior State Department lawyer, told me. “At the same time, we have the SouthCom Commander stepping down. He has not publicly explained his reasons.”
