Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has offered a firm moral defense of the U.S. military raid that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this Tuesday, Badenoch admitted that while the legal justification for the operation remains murky, she views the removal of the “brutal regime” as a moral victory. She drew on her personal history, noting that growing up under military rule in Nigeria gave her firsthand experience with authoritarianism, leading her to conclude she is “glad he’s gone.”
The UK government continues to walk a diplomatic tightrope following the U.S. raid in Venezuela. While the administration has labeled Maduro an “illegitimate president,” it has stopped short of condemning the American operation.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended this stance, asserting that the Prime Minister is prioritizing both the UK’s national interests and the welfare of the Venezuelan people. However, this position has sparked a backlash from a coalition of opposition parties—including Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens, and the SNP—who are demanding the government formally declare the raid illegal.
