Marco Rubio Drops Truth Bombs on Whiny Sen. Coons Over Epic Maduro Black Bagging [WATCH]

Sen. Chris Coons and Sen. Marco Rubio engaged in a tense exchange over congressional consultation, NATO, and the handling of sensitive national security operations, with Coons pressing for greater transparency and alliance reassurance and Rubio citing operational security concerns tied to an ongoing counter-narcotics mission.

Coons argued that the Constitution requires meaningful consultation with Congress when military actions are contemplated and warned that failure to do so risks eroding trust at home and abroad.

He said Congress was intentionally given authority over declarations of war and should be briefed when time allows.

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“Have the support of the Congress. Consultation, hearings and deliberations are required,” Coons said.

“I understand the risk of leaks. That’s a risk every administration takes. But at the end of the day, our framers entrusted the power of the declaration of war to this body, not to the executive. And where there is the time to consult, there has to be consultation.”

Coons also focused on alliances, citing his recent visit to Europe and concerns about comments made by President Trump regarding NATO and Denmark.

He described the comments as damaging to U.S. security and urged reaffirmation of America’s commitments to its allies.

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“I was just in Europe. I led a bipartisan delegation, as Senator Shaheen referenced to Denmark and our President’s comments about NATO, about Denmark and his attempts to coerce Denmark into giving up Greenland are appalling,” Coons said.

“They profoundly harmed our security, and I am asking you to do everything you can to reinforce our commitment to NATO.”

He referenced NATO’s collective defense clause and the role allies played after the Sept. 11 attacks, emphasizing their sacrifices.

“Let’s just be clear about the record,” Coons said.

“You know, as well as Article Five has only been invoked once, and it was in defense of us after we were attacked, Danes and soldiers from almost every other NATO ally deployed and served, fought and died 52 days.”

Coons said the reliability of alliances is critical not only in Europe but also in the Indo-Pacific, warning that uncertainty could weaken deterrence.

“Our democracy depends on consultation with Congress that is truthful and timely, and the confidence of our allies depends on them knowing where we’re going next,” he said, adding that he expected future actions to be communicated in advance.

Rubio responded by addressing consultation concerns and outlining why certain briefings were limited, pointing to the sensitivity of an ongoing counter-narcotics mission in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Basin.

“Well, let me unpack the three points you touched upon consultation NATO, Greenland, alliances in Greenland,” Rubio said.

He noted that consultation tensions have existed across multiple administrations and said the circumstances surrounding the mission were unusual.

“This is a very unique situation that we faced here,” Rubio said.

“The fact of the matter is that our mission, and the one you were briefed on and talked about that mission, remains ongoing, and that is the counter narcotic mission that we continue to carry out… in the eastern Pacific, and it is also happening in the Caribbean Basin.”

Rubio said the mission’s feasibility was uncertain until late December, after negotiations with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro failed.

“The truth of the matter is that this, not even this mission, could not have been briefed to Congress, because it even wasn’t even in the realm of possible until very late in December, when the when all of our efforts to negotiate with Maduro had failed,” Rubio said.

He added that the operation was conditional and may never have occurred, depending on several factors aligning within a narrow window.

Rubio also cited concerns raised by the Department of Defense regarding operational security.

“The truth of the matter is that this was leaked,” Rubio said, adding that the leak came from a contractor and could have endangered lives or jeopardized the mission.

Rubio said rehearsing potential operations is necessary to determine feasibility and risks before options are presented to the president, who ultimately makes the final decision.

“We have there are multiple contingencies for events all over the world,” Rubio said, emphasizing the balance between informing Congress and protecting sensitive operations.

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