Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin criticized the U.S. operations in Venezuela in a statement on Saturday, excoriating Trump for what Martin called “unconstitutional and illegal strikes.”
“Today, Trump finally said the quiet part out loud. The justification for this war isn’t about stemming the flow of drugs. This is about regime change. This is about enriching oil corporations and billionaires,” Martin said.
A handout satellite image made available by Vantor shows the Venezuelan military complex at Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, following US attacks, on Jan. 3, 2026.
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He called for Congress to “immediately assert its constitutional authority” over U.S. military moves.
“This is the worst kind of betrayal from Trump. He committed the United States to an uncertain role in South America with an indeterminate timeline,” Martin said.
-ABC News’ Oren Oppenheim
