1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

I’m calling to demand that the president be held accountable for his illegal actions in Venezuela. Not only did he fail to brief Congress, the president actually announced the attack to the world in the middle of the night via Truth Social! This is unacceptable! By bypassing Congress, Trump violated the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution. This reckless move risks regional instability, endangers civilians, and further isolates us from our friends and allies. It breaks international law. In addition, China is a trade partner, receiving Venezuelan oil. This adds additional risk for Trump’s action and sets a precedent that China could choose to follow. Senator Mark Warner had a valid argument when he said, “If the United States asserts the right to use military force to invade and capture foreign leaders it accuses of criminal conduct, what prevents China from claiming the same authority over Taiwan’s leadership? What stops Vladimir Putin from asserting similar justification to abduct Ukraine’s president? Once this line is crossed, the rules that restrain global chaos begin to collapse, and authoritarian regimes will be the first to exploit it.” All of this is illegal and dangerous. Now the president says “We are going to run it essentially until such time as a proper transition can take place.” This is another excuse for Trump to gain more power. He has no business running our country, much less Venezuela. Trump has chosen to pardon convicted drug traffickers, and then dared to go after Venezuela’s president over drug offenses. He can’t have it both ways, which tells me it’s all about money and oil. I demand that the president be held accountable for this blatantly illegal action. It's time for impeachment, before he begins another war American citizens don't want.