"There are a lot of angles where you can come at this to say why it's a clear-cut case, Janovsky told Al Jazeera. He pointed out that, under the US Constitution, Congress alone wields the authority to allow military action. He also noted that the Venezuela attack is in direct contravention of the UN Charter, which is, as a treaty, law in the United States."
"Since Trump took office for a second term in 2025, Congress has weighed multiple bills that would force him to seek legislative approval before initiating a military strike. But the latest attack on Venezuela offers a stark instance of presidential overreach, one that is crying out for congressional action, according to David Janovsky, the acting director of the Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight."
It has become a familiar pattern: US presidents conduct unilateral military actions abroad while Congress often fails to check them. After US forces abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Senate Democrats pledged to file a war-powers resolution to rein in President Donald Trump's military actions. Senate leader Chuck Schumer vowed a vote within a week, but passage appears unlikely. Since Trump's second term began in 2025, Congress has considered bills requiring presidential legislative approval for strikes. Acting Constitution Project director David Janovsky said the Maduro raid violates the UN Charter and that usual presidential justifications do not apply. The Trump administration signaled a maximum-pressure campaign on Venezuela and reportedly prepared a secret military-preparation memo in August.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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