Jack Reed: “I want to thank you for your not only interest but your effective support because you ensured there were $10 million in…”

President Trump’s effort to turn the U.S. military into an investor in Venezuelan oil is a blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars.

The President has waged this war without public support or congressional consent, and it is far past time for accountability.

When President Trump cuts military exercises to flatter a dictator or punishes South Korea for declining to join a war he started, all of our allies – and adversaries – think that America’s commitments are negotiable.

President Trump has been explicit about his desire to extract Venezuela's oil," Reed said in a statement.