WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement in reaction to U.S. military operations in Venezuela:
"Nicolas Maduro was a thug and an illegitimate leader of Venezuela, terrorizing and oppressing its people for far too long and forcing many to leave the country. But starting a war to remove Maduro doesn't just continue Donald Trump's trampling of the Constitution, it further erodes America's standing on the world stage and risks our adversaries mirroring this brazen illegal escalation.
"For months, as the Trump administration massed American servicemembers and firepower in the Caribbean, and used military force to destroy vessels and kill tho...