"We can all agree that dictator Nicolas Maduro deserves no sympathy, but recasting petro-motivated military aggression as a battle against narco-terrorism isn't law enforcement, it's subverting the law-namely, Article I of our Constitution. Recent history shows how this movie ends, and it's a horror show."
"... starting a war to remove Maduro doesn't just continue Donald Trump's trampling of the Constitution, it further erodes America's standing on the world stage and risks our adversaries mirroring this brazen illegal escalation."
"There's no clear objective, no endgame, and no plan for what comes next. This is a dangerous recipe for chaos in the region."
Rep. San Liccardo, D-San Jose, who represents Palo Alto in the House, says President Trump's decision to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is illegal. Liccardo wrote that recasting petro-motivated military aggression as a battle against narco-terrorism subverts Article I of the Constitution and warned recent history shows such actions end disastrously. Sen. Adam Schiff said Trump should have taken removal plans to Congress and warned that starting a war to remove Maduro tramples the Constitution, erodes U.S. standing, and risks adversaries mirroring illegal escalation. Sen. Alex Padilla called the action illegal, lacking objective, endgame, or plan. No reaction yet from Rep. Kevin Mullin.
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