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deminks

(11,468 posts) Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:34 PM Saturday

So, Trump officials notified newsrooms before the attack on Venezuela but not Congress

Key question by my lights is whether these newsrooms knew Congress wasnâ€™t being notified of the attack
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social) 2026-01-04T02:09:22.944Z

(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..

@semafor.com
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/03/2026/new-york-times-washington-post-held-off-on-reporting-venezuela-raid

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Haul their asses in to testify. If they knew Congress was not being notified, they are complicit.

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So, Trump officials notified newsrooms before the attack on Venezuela but not Congress (Original Post) deminks Saturday OP

I'm shocked. No not really. chicoescuela Saturday #1

Whoa, wait a minute. I know MSN bashing is fashionable now - I've done it myself - but people still hear them. flashman13 Sunday #2

this isn't about what the news folk didn't do Skittles Sunday #4

But how many people got in on the betting markets and strategic stock trades ToxMarz Sunday #3

Well of course they were notified. progressoid Sunday #5

chicoescuela

(2,647 posts)

1. I'm shocked. No not really.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:44 PM

Saturday

flashman13

(2,029 posts)

2. Whoa, wait a minute. I know MSN bashing is fashionable now - I've done it myself - but people still hear them.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:09 AM

Sunday

They had no choice but to hold the news. They realized Trump was going to do what Trump was going to do. If they had leaked the story, like it or not, the warning they would have given Venezuela would put American members of the military in danger. No credible editor would let a story endanger military or any other lives.

How are they being complicit in Trump's intentional snub of Congress? They were being responsible in a very irresponsible situation.

Instead of calling newsmen to testify to Congress, how about parking Pete in the witness chair and grill him? Maybe the Senate could call former Senator Rubio in to ask him why Congress wasn't notified. Notified! How about a declaration of war?

BTW Trump's delusions of grandeur are exploding exponentially. He's insane.