Jack Reed: “We owe our sailors and marines and all of our men and women in uniform more than that, a lot more.”

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.

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

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

The President has waged this war without public support or congressional consent, and it is far past time for accountability.