Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez said he backs President Donald Trump's decision to declare that the U.S. is in a "non-international armed conflict" with cartels as it will help the administration "annihilate the Cartel de los Soles led by Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela." Until the end," Gimenez said in a social media publication on Thursday. 🚨Desde el Congreso de Estados Unidos, les puedo garantizar que apoyaremos toda medida que tome el Presidente Trump para aniquilar al Cartel de los Soles encabezado por Nicolás Maduro en #Venezuela. — Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (@RepCarlos) October 2, 2025The Associated Press reported that the decision from the Trump administration was notified to Congress members on Wednesday. Padrino didn't specify where the incident took place nor if the country's authoritarian government will respond to the sorties.