Crow Statement on Trump Administration's Military Action in Venezuela

AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's military action in Venezuela:

“After decades of failed conflicts, trillions of  taxpayer dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost, Americans are struggling to get by and are exhausted by endless wars.

“It’s true that Maduro is a brutal dictator. It’s also  true that not every problem is ours to fix. But now this one is.

“The Trump Administration repeatedly lied to Congress  and the American people about Venezuela. Over and over, officials testified  that this was not about regime change.

“Congress needs an immediate briefing on the Trump  Administration's strategy for the day after. Donald Trump has already done  incalculable damage to America’s reputation. We have to prevent this from  spiraling into another nation-building disaster.”

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