Jack Reed: “That's exactly right. I was in Niles a few months ago, right outside of Youngstown.”

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

RIPTA strives to provide affordable and accessible transportation to all, but that mission is jeopardized.

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.

A blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars.