Statement from Rep. Sykes on the Trump Administration’s Actions in Venezuela
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s actions in Venezuela:
“Nicolas Maduro is an authoritarian who has caused real suffering for the Venezuelan people, and they deserve a democratic future, " said Rep. Sykes. “But that does not give President Trump the right to launch military action without Congress, without clear goals, and without explaining to the American people where this is headed.
“Using U.S. military force in a sovereign country with no defined endgame risks pulling us into a long and costly conflict and putting American service members in harm’s way. Comments suggesting the United States will ‘run Venezuela’ only raise more questions about how far this president intends to go and how long he expects Americans to pay the price.
“At a time when families here at home are struggling with rising costs, health care bills, and economic uncertainty, Americans should not be asked to take on the burden of governing another country. Congress must be briefed immediately and must step in before this escalates further and creates consequences we cannot undo.”