{"id":2530457,"date":"2026-01-06T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-venezuela-critics-are-living-festivus-every-day\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:20:06","slug":"joe-concha-says-venezuela-critics-are-living-festivus-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-venezuela-critics-are-living-festivus-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha says Venezuela critics are living \u2018Festivus every day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-concha-says-venezuela-critics-are-living-festivus-every-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2530457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha criticized Democrats for airing grievances instead of praising the U.S. military after a recent Delta Force operation in Caracas that captured former Venezuelan president Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Speaking on Fox Business&#8217;s Varney &#038; Company, Concha likened Democratic reactions to &#8220;Festivus,&#8221; saying many failed to acknowledge the mission&#8217;s complexity and the lack of U.S. fatalities (six U.S. injuries reported).<\/p>\n<p>The raid, described as Operation Absolute Resolve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-four-reasons-why-the-american-israeli-alliance-is-good-for-the-united-states\/\" title=\"OPINION: Four Reasons Why The American Israeli Alliance Is Good For The United States\">reportedly resulted<\/a> in significant Venezuelan casualties; a senior Venezuelan official told the New York Times the death toll had risen to about 80, including civilians. Sen. Marco Rubio said Maduro&#8217;s security was tightly tied to Cuban personnel. maduro and Flores have been charged in the Southern District of new York with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses; both pleaded not guilty and are next due in court on March 17.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Concha says Venezuela critics are living &lsquo;Festivus every day&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2464209\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> senior writer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4074580\/head-in-sand-democrats-ignore-own-2024-autopsy\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> said the Democratic Party is airing &ldquo;grievances&rdquo; regarding the U.S. Army&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4406317\/trump-us-in-charge-of-venezuela\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent operation<\/a> in Venezuela<\/a> rather than praise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4400169\/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-strikes-on-venezuela-and-maduros-fall\/\">U.S. troops attacked Caracas<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4400169\/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-strikes-on-venezuela-and-maduros-fall\/\">Venezuela<\/a>, and captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday. The Army&rsquo;s Delta Force completed its mission with no U.S. military casualties and only six injuries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4407919\/machado-trump-flattery-overlooked-take-over-after-maduro-capture\/\">Machado peppers Trump with flattery after being overlooked to take over after Maduro capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4407845\/maria-machado-praises-trump\/\">Maria Machado praises Trump for &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maria-machado-praises-trump-for-courageous-vision-and-historical-actions\/\" title=\"Maria Machado praises Trump for \u2018courageous vision\u2019 and \u2018historical actions\u2019\">courageous vision&#038;rsquo<\/a>; and &lsquo;historical actions&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4406885\/europe-pushes-venezuelan-opposition-lead-trump-puppet-delcy-rodriguez\/\">Europe pushes Venezuelan opposition to lead as Trump seeks to puppet Maduro&#8217;s vice president<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Outside of John Fetterman, show me any Democrat that has praised the U.S. Military for carrying out an extremely complex and dangerous mission. Instead, it&rsquo;s Festivus every day from Democrats, air your grievances, and it signifies nothing,&rdquo; Concha said on Fox Business&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/on-air\/varney-co\/index.html\"><em>Varney and Company<\/em><\/a>  on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Concha was referring to the holiday on the sitcom <em>Seinfeld<\/em>, where, during the Christmas holiday season, one family celebrates Festivus by gathering around a silver pole to complain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many Venezuelans and Americans are celebrating over the weekend,&rdquo; Concha added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3305750&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=4cc5d5ac440507b497c801dabaf524d1\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4406497\/trump-claim-us-running-venezuela-questions\/\"><strong>MADURO CAPTURE LEAVES MANY &lsquo;NEXT-DAY&rsquo; QUESTIONS UNANSWERED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A senior Venezuelan official told the <em>New York Times<\/em> on Sunday that the death toll for Operation Absolute Resolve had risen to 80 Venezuelans, including civilians. This does not include members of Maduro&rsquo;s security team who were also killed. Secretary of State<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4406218\/us-forces-kill-maduro-security-team\/\"> Marco Rubio<\/a> said the unit was &ldquo;entirely controlled by Cubans,&rdquo; adding that Maduro &ldquo;had Cuban bodyguards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maduro and Flores are facing charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation conspiracy, and weapons charges in the Southern District of New York. Both <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4406772\/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-new-york-drug-charges\/\">pleaded not guilty <\/a>on Monday. They are next due in court on March 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concha: Dems air &#8216;Festivus&#8217; over Venezuela raid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2530458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26005520497322.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[70212,52093,33295,32171,50813],"class_list":["post-2530457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-festivus-2","tag-joe-concha","tag-media-criticism","tag-political-commentary","tag-venezuela-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26005520497322.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530457"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530461,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530457\/revisions\/2530461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}