The Trump administration is dragging us into war with Venezuela. On the night of January 2, they launched an attack that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro.
Now Trump has declared that the US will “run” Venezuela and control oil production until a transition of power can take place. He is disregarding national sovereignty and forcing a regime-change all without authorization from Congress and without citing evidence of a legitimate threat to the United States.
And it’s all in service of his own authoritarian ambitions. If he’s not stopped, Trump will continue this power grab, escalating violence in the region and putting US service members and civilians in danger unnecessarily.
We need Congress to check this regime’s lawless violence, or there’s no telling where this will end. The Constitution states clearly that war powers belong to Congress—not the White House.
Every Member of Congress must do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
The email to your Members of Congress:
As your constituent, I am outraged that the Trump administration is usurping Congressional authority to push us into war with Venezuela. They are rapidly escalating military pressure and have now taken over Venezuela without a clear plan for transitioning power. All without authorization from Congress.
Your constituents do not want another endless war. We do not want more violence where US servicemembers and civilians are put in danger, just to serve Trump and his Big Oil cronies.
Congress must reassert its war powers. We’re counting on you and your congressional colleagues to stand up to Trump and put a check on his power grab immediately.
Thank you.