In a development that has stunned even the most seasoned political analysts, a sitting U.S. Senator is under fire after it was revealed that they recently made an unannounced visit to an incarcerated member of MS-13. The visit took place at a federal detention center in California, where the senator, whose identity is being “protected for their safety,” reportedly spent nearly two hours behind closed doors with an individual serving a life sentence for racketeering and attempted murder.

“The visit was not sanctioned by any committee or oversight group,” said Department of Government Ethics (DOGE) spokesman Joe Barron. “We only found out because the senator used their government ID to bypass the usual clearance process, and the vending machine log shows they bought three Diet Sprites and a package of Sno Balls. That’s not standard protocol.”

While the senator’s office insists the visit was part of a larger “prison reform” initiative, internal DOGE investigators have uncovered what they describe as “highly suspicious financial and logistical connections” between the senator and… Venezuela.

“There were a number of red flags,” said Barron. “For starters, the senator’s recent campaign fundraiser featured an empanada bar sponsored by ‘Maduro’s Munchies,’ which, despite sounding like a quirky food truck, appears to be run out of a strip mall in Caracas.”

Even more troubling, flight logs show the senator has taken no fewer than six trips to Venezuela in the last year alone. One trip was allegedly billed as a “diplomatic fact-finding mission,” but social media photos show the senator ziplining with a llama named Carlito and posing with a piñata shaped like former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

When pressed for details about these mysterious visits, the senator’s press secretary said the trips were part of a “regional outreach effort focused on shared democratic values.” However, one leaked memo described them as part of a “Venezuelan-American Friendship Festival featuring karaoke, fermented mango juice, and ‘Coup Night’ trivia.”

“It’s clear this isn’t just about prison reform,” Barron added. “We believe there’s a coordinated effort underway to create a U.S. caucus for Venezuelan appreciation that includes salsa dancing legislation and a ‘Bring Your Arepas to Work Day.’”

The final straw? An anonymous tipster reported seeing the senator leaving a Capitol Hill yoga class wearing a “Chávez Lives” tank top and carrying a copy of Cooking with Socialism: 99 Meals for the People.

As usual, the liberal media refuses to touch the story. MSNBC says it’s “still verifying,” and CNN’s Don Lemon says it “lacks context,” even though he hasn’t worked there for a year.

So for now, we’ll just have to sit and wait as DOGE digs deeper into this tangled web of gang visits, empanadas, and suspicious salsa playlists.

God Bless America.