Jack Reed: “I firmly believe that if we preemptively attack North Korea, we will forfeit any ability to prevail in our long-term…”

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.

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