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https://apnews.com/article/trump-maduro-venezuela-presidential-palace-blowtorches-7969152ae48510003fe9cbde92f3c102),
USAF Col. Dr. Josh McConkey (Ret.) is available for rapid, nonpartisan analysis—live or taped on short notice.
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At Saturday’s press conference, President Trump said the U.S. will “run the country” for now, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Maduro “f’d around and found out.” (The Hill live updates:
https://thehill.com/homenews/5670738-us-military-venezuela-strike-live-updates/amp/) Get McConkey’s take on the constitutionality of the capture and Trump’s plan to run Venezuela, and whether Hegseth’s comments would bring condemnation to the administration.
Why McConkey now: Dr. McConkey brings 23 years of military service and senior command experience with direct relevance to the national security implications of Venezuela—especially the intersection of regional stability, transnational crime, and U.S. strategic interests. He served as aircrew in a squadron tasked with drug interdiction operations in the Caribbean (near Venezuela), where counter-narcotics missions overlapped with broader security realities that still shape the region. He also commanded an Aeromedical Staging Squadron and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, offering a grounded view of operational objectives, second-order effects, and what “success” looks like after the headlines.
As Emergency Management Officer for the National Capital Region and Liaison Officer for Defense Support of Civil Authorities, Col. Josh McConkey has direct, hands-on experience in DC with this scenario. The Air Force Colonel and National Guard veteran—who just received the Legion of Merit, one of the nation’s highest military honors earlier this month “for exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding service to the United States Air Force”
Dr. McConkey brings rare dual perspective on both the operational realities and policy implications of Trump’s DC takeover. Plus, Col. McConkey is also an Emergency Room Physician and former military doc who can discuss the medical realities of relocating DC’s homeless population, many of whom suffer multiple physical, mental and substance abuse addiction issues.
About The Expert:
Dr. (Colonel) Josh McConkey is the Pulitzer prize nominated, award-winning author of “Be The Weight Behind The Spear”. He has practiced medicine across America and in some of the world’s most dangerous hotspots. Col. McConkey has served as a professor at Duke University and is Commander of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron in the U.S. Air Force Reserves at Andrews Air Force Base.
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