Jack Reed: “It was not planned at all. It was the exact opposite of how most people expected the exchange to go.”

Our firefighters take tremendous risks to serve our communities and we’ve got to have their backs and ensure they have the best equipment, vehicles, and training to safely and effectively do their job.

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

Trump’s war will take years to recover from.

Still, this episode highlights the impulsive and dysfunctional civilian leadership from the White House and U.S. Department of Defense.