Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., analyzes members of the Democratic Party's reaction to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and what may come next on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’

To the surprise of no one, Democrats reflexively denounced Trump’s daring middle-of-the-night grab of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife.  

If Joe Biden, who offered a $25 million reward for Maduro’s arrest, had done what Trump did, these same politicians would be organizing a ticker-tape parade.  

Their condemnation of Trump has nothing to do with the law, although they pretend that it does. Instead, it is transparently driven by their contempt for a president that they despise.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is being held in MDC Brooklyn. (Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images and  Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Bereft of reason, they oppose whatever Trump does even if it conforms to their previously expressed beliefs.

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Almost in unison, Democrats decried Trump’s action as "illegal," "unjustified" and "unconstitutional." Many insisted that he was required to seek permission from Congress.  

None of that happens to be true. 

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The president is empowered by the U.S. Constitution as commander in chief of the armed forces to direct military action to protect Americans, fortify U.S. interests and defend our national security.  

The scourge of drugs emanating from Venezuela has long been poisoning our citizens. Our government estimates that roughly 200 to 250 metric tons of cocaine is shipped out of the Latin American country annually. America, by virtue of its prosperity, is a favored destination.  

On this basis alone, the incursion into Caracas was legal, justified, and legitimate.

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For years, Maduro has led the notorious Cartel de los Soles, a violent drug cartel that is designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for murders, torture and crimes against humanity so egregious that even the United Nations recognized it.

Left, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during the........

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