House Speaker Criticizes Biden's Venezuela Deal, 'Fat Leonard' Arrested

House Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes the Biden administration's prisoner exchange deal with Venezuela, calling it a diplomatic cave and a sign of weakness. The deal secured the release of U.S. citizens wrongfully detained in Venezuela and commitments towards free elections in exchange for the release of Alex Saab, a top confidante of Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro. Johnson argues that Maduro had already committed to democratic elections and the release of U.S. citizens before the Biden administration announced sanctions relief on Venezuela's oil sector. He believes that the release of Saab, who was detained in the U.S. on money-laundering charges, will embolden adversaries and accommodate dictators and terrorists.