Jack Reed: “In fact, the latest demonstration of policy is that when pushed to the extreme we will use lethal force to protect…”

His administration removed Nicolás Maduro from power, threw its weight behind the unelected leadership that replaced Maduro, and is now attempting to use U.S. military assets and taxpayer-backed financing to boost a private oil venture.

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.

A blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars.