Jack Reed: “This is the inclusion of the warrants provision, which I insisted on being included with the support of my colleagues.”

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

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.

Six months later, not a single objective has been achieved. Indeed, he has weakened our position in the Middle East and the world significantly.