Senate Finally Limits Trump's War Powers After Venezuela Coup Succeeds
The AP reports the Senate advanced a resolution to rein in Trump's war powers, a 'significant gesture' after U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the administration set its sights on Venezuela's oil. Democrats, along with five Republicans, found their constitutional courage (a 52-47 vote) to say 'no more,' but only after 'yes, let's do this' already played out. One might
wonder if these 'uneasy' senators were equally concerned when Trump was merely threatening invasion, sanctioning the country into destitution, or openly discussing a mercenary 'raid' to install a puppet. It seems congressional oversight is most robust when the cameras are on, the deed is done, and it's politically safe to appear principled. A war powers resolution, nearly impossible to pass,
sounds like a thoughtful performance when the war has already been, in this case, 'won.'