John Yoo

In National Review, I argue that the United States should not understanding international law to prohibit the snatch-and-grab of the Venezuelan President:

"President Donald Trump’s critics have focused their fire on the legality of the United States’ astounding snatch-and-grab of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. But their attacks mistakenly claim a strict, formalistic authority for international rules that have never governed American actions in world affairs and would prove little obstacle to our rivals, such as China and Russia. Following these false sirens of international law would diminish American leadership, harm our allies, and lead to a more disordered, less peaceful world."

Don’t Follow the False Sirens of International Law | National Review An overly formalistic view of international rules not only hurts America and its allies, but it also creates a more lawless world.