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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s military operation in Venezuela:

“Maduro was a dictator who used violence against his own people, but President Trump’s decision to invade Venezuela without consulting Congress does not make America safer. Trump is committing the United States to ‘run’ the country for an indefinite timeline. Americans don’t want another forever war without a plan.

“The president has an obligation to be honest with our country and our service members about his true intentions in Venezuela. He has long-said this was about stopping drug trafficking, but today made clear that this is really about securing the country’s oil and regime change

“Democrats and Republicans should stand united in demanding that the administration immediately come before all members of Congress to explain what the plan is for U.S. involvement, how much this is going to cost taxpayers, what authority he used to justify the operation, and what a successful outcome means for America and Venezuela.

“I commend the courage and professionalism of the service members involved in this operation and am thankful no American casualties have been reported.”