"The president launched a war last night without the consent of Congress. That is unconstitutional and illegal. Three weeks ago, Congressman Jim McGovern brought a War Powers resolution to the House floor to prevent exactly this. It failed 211 to 213. Two votes. I voted for the resolution, which would have directed President Trump to cease hostilities in Venezuela, because I knew this moment was coming."
"Last night, the United States bombed a sovereign nation and seized its president to stand trial in New York. This is illegal under the Constitution. The administration claims this is about drugs. On December 17, the President said on camera that he wants Venezuela's oil back. His words: They took our oil rights. We want it back.' This is a war being sold to the American people under false pretenses."
The president launched a war without the consent of Congress, an action described as unconstitutional and illegal. A War Powers resolution to halt hostilities in Venezuela failed 211–213 in the House; the resolution would have directed the president to cease hostilities. The United States bombed Venezuela and seized its president to stand trial in New York. The administration frames the action as targeting drugs, while the president publicly stated a desire to reclaim Venezuela’s oil. The invasion is compared to the 1989 Panama operation against Manuel Noriega, which drew UN condemnation and civilian casualties. Congress must reassert its constitutional war-declaring authority and hold the president accountable.
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