Congressman Doug LaMalfa praised President Donald Trump following a U.S. military operation that Trump said resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling the action a decisive strike against what he described as a narco-terror regime. In a statement, LaMalfa said Trump ordered the operation to disrupt a criminal network he accused of fueling illegal drug trafficking into the United States. LaMalfa described the mission as a "surgical strike" and praised what he called an extraordinary display of American military power and precision.