US EditionSchumer Vows War Powers Fight to Block US Troop Deployment to Venezuela
Schumer pledges bipartisan effort to prevent troop deployment after over 20 U.S. strikes killed more than 80 people, citing risks to national security and troop safety.
- On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned he will immediately trigger a bipartisan war powers fight if President Donald Trump orders strikes, saying `Should a strike occur, we will force a debate in Congress and force a vote to prevent U.S. troops from being in hostilities against Venezuela.`
- U.S. operations officials say the Trump administration has carried out over 20 strikes since September in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, killing more than 80 people, with Venezuela's National Assembly opening an inquiry and Jorge Rodríguez acknowledging Venezuelan deaths recently.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump confirmed he recently spoke by phone with Nicolás Maduro, and Reuters reported he planned a Monday meeting with his U.S. national security team on Venezuela.
- In Caracas, Nicolás Maduro told supporters U.S. pressure has `tested` the country and Venezuelan officials say the nation endured `22 weeks of aggression that can only be described as psychological terrorism`.
- Separately, Trump Media nears a public launch of a $6 Billion Cronos Treasury through crypto, a development reported alongside the Venezuela coverage.
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WASHINGTON >> A group of U.S. senators who have tried repeatedly to rein in President Donald Trump’s aggression against Venezuela said today they would file a new resolution to force a congressional vote on the issue if the administration carries out a strike within the country.
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U.S. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer warned that he will push for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to stop any deployment of U.S. troops in Venezuela.
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