If Trump broke international law, so what?

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

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🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Many legal experts say the Trump administration's attack on Venezuela broke international law. But Trump doesn’t seem to care. What does that say about the strength of international law?

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1:10.2	On January 5th, two days after the U.S. strike on Venezuela, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting.
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