In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but notes that the Trump administration won't rule out using additional force if needed following its raid to capture former President Nicolás Maduro and bring him to New York City for trial.
Also, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment. From Democratic Party leaders to the nation's leading advocacy organizations to even the most centrist lawmakers in Congress, the calls are mounting for her to step aside. At a defining moment in her tenure, few Republicans are rising to Noem's defense.
And a man has been arrested after spraying an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. The man was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis after Omar had called for the abolishment of ICE and for Noem to resign or face impeachment. Omar insisted on continuing to speak after the attack, saying she would not be intimidated by bullies.