Washington, Jan. 3 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:
As the repressive leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro was cruel, inhumane, and undemocratic. However, President Trump did not present any credible evidence that Maduro was an imminent threat to justify a large-scale military intervention by the United States under our Constitution. Moreover, President Trump has yet to provide the American people with a coherent strategy for the day after and how we prevent Venezuela from descending into chaos and destabilizing the region.
Today's actions do nothing to make our country safer, nor do they address the concerns of Americans when it comes to reducing the costs of healthcare, housing, food, fuel, family care,...