Jack Reed: “We have to put them out of business, to be blunt.”

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.

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.