Among the lawmakers who criticized the aggression were Ruben Gallego (Senator from Arizona), Bernie Sanders (Senator from Vermont), Elizabeth Warren (Senator from Massachusetts), and Tim Kaine (Senator from Virginia). They all labeled the action illegal and a violation of the Constitution, as it lacked legislative permission.
Speaking on this platform, Democratic Senator Brian Schatz emphasized: “We have no vital national interests in Venezuela that justify a war. We should have learned by now not to get involved in another stupid adventure. And he doesn’t even bother to tell the American public what the hell is going on.”
Representative Jim McGovern criticized Trump, saying, “Without congressional authorization and with the vast majority of Americans opposed to military action, Trump has just launched an illegal and unjustified attack against Venezuela.”
“He says we don’t have enough money for healthcare for Americans, but somehow we have unlimited funds for war,” McGovern added.
His colleague in the House of Representatives, Melanie Stansbury, was unequivocal in X: “Let’s be clear: these attacks are illegal. The president has no authority to declare war or undertake large-scale military operations without Congress.”
The New Mexico congresswoman urged that “Congress must act to stop him. Immediately.”
California Congressman Raul Ruiz agreed, stating that “Trump’s war against Venezuela is illegal and endangers American military personnel.” Ruiz, a physician, emphasized in X that “the Constitution requires congressional approval for any military action, and Trump neither sought nor has it.”
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This doesn’t mean they are against the action. Sanders said the same thing about Yugoslavia, then voted yes on NATOs bombing campaign that attacked hospitals, schools, and other non military targets.
They want to give their consent to the bloodshed.
Schatz is the only statement that makes his position clear.
Jim McGovern is stating the obvious, that this administration has done nothing to manufacture consent for these actions. Not that they can’t be justified, but that Trump hasn’t yet justified it.
“Trump’s war against Venezuela is illegal and endangers American military personnel. … the Constitution requires congressional approval for any military action, and Trump neither sought nor has it.”
Only Congress is allowed to endanger “American military personnel”. Let’s be clear here this action endangers everyone. It specifically endangers Venezuelans. The blowback as a result of this action and the likely continued actions to come, will endanger us, the American working class.
Now watch as a justification is reverse engineered in real time.