【Trump Almost Lost His Military Authority, Vance's Key Vote Saved Him】

Republican lawmakers defected, and Trump almost lost his military authority! To retain the absolute power to take military action against Venezuela, Trump engaged in a tense battle with Congress. According to Fox News, after Trump angrily scolded the Republican lawmakers who defected and exerted strong pressure, two key lawmakers who were planning to defect were swayed. Ultimately, Vice President Pence cast the decisive vote that narrowly rejected the resolution limiting Trump's war powers, with a final vote of 51 to 50.

This vote originated from a resolution proposed by Democratic Senator Kaine, which aimed to restrict Trump's power to take military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization. Originally, five Republican lawmakers had defected in support, making the resolution seem likely to pass. This move enraged Trump, who publicly criticized and threatened those who defected, saying they "should not be re-elected," and then launched an intense pressure campaign against them.

Under the White House's strong efforts, the previously defected lawmakers Holly and Young changed their stance at the last moment and voted against the resolution. However, the final voting result was still 50 to 50, and according to the law, it was the Vice President, who also serves as the President of the Senate, Pence, who cast the deciding vote, thus blocking the resolution. This victory means that Trump temporarily retained his military dominance over the issue of Venezuela. In other words, this time, Trump almost lost his military authority to take action against Venezuela.

To appease the defected lawmakers, Rubio made a written assurance that the previous actions were solely for arresting Maduro, and if there were future attacks, the government would seek congressional authorization in accordance with the Constitution. He himself would also personally attend the hearing to explain.

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