Jack Reed: “I commend you and your implementation. Many times, we do things, and they don't really get implemented. You have done a…”

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

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.