The Congressional Black Caucus is blasting President Donald Trump over U.S. actions against Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, calling the operation “a grave and illegal abuse of power.”
“While Nicolás Maduro is, in fact, an illegitimate leader, the deployment of U.S. military power to impose political change in a sovereign nation — without the consent of Congress or a clear and defined plan of action — threatens to draw the United States into an indefinite conflict in Venezuela,” the caucus said in statement.
“We cannot understate the severity of the consequences that could follow from such reckless actions, which threaten regional stability and weaken our standing on the world stage,” the lawmakers said.
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its President had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Maduro’s government.
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
