Jack Reed: “This protection is not offered to a widow of someone who dies on active service.”

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.

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

While the President and his family accumulate billions of dollars through dubious deals, normal hardworking Americans are struggling just to get by.

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