Senator Wiener Calls For Trump’s Impeachment For His Illegal Invasion and Coup in Venezuela

“This lawless coup is an invitation for China to invade Taiwan, for Russia to escalate its conquest in Ukraine, and for Netanyahu to expand the destruction of Gaza and annex the West Bank. Trump cares nothing for the human or economic cost of conquering another country — he cares only about enriching his billionaire donors.”

SAN FRANCISCO – President Donald Trump illegally invaded Venezuela, seizing and bombing the capitol, seizing the country’s oil assets, and taking President Maduro and his wife prisoner. He has declared the U.S. will “run” Venezuela for an unspecified length of time and discussed U.S. military occupation “as it pertains to oil.”

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement in response:

“Trump is a total failure, with his polling numbers in the toilet, the Epstein scandal growing, and the American economy struggling. This reckless and illegal invasion of Venezuela — with full regime change — is designed to distract the public and to extract Venezuela’s oil wealth for Trump’s benefit and the benefit of his cronies. He is risking yet another foreign adventure morass for American troops and taxpayers, all for his own benefit.

“Trump has no legal authority to invade Venezuela, given lack of authorization by Congress. This lawless act is yet another impeachable offense by this thug President.

“By engaging in this reckless act, Trump is also making the entire world less safe. This lawless coup is an invitation for China to invade Taiwan, for Russia to escalate its conquest in Ukraine, and for Netanyahu to expand the destruction of Gaza and annex the West Bank. Trump cares nothing for the human or economic cost of conquering another country — he cares only about enriching his billionaire donors. Trump is making clear yet again that, under this regime, there are no rules, there are no laws, there are no norms — there is only whatever Trump thinks is best for himself and his cronies at a given moment in time.

“Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela isn’t about drugs, and it isn’t about helping the people of Venezuela or restoring Venezuelan democracy. Yes, Maduro is awful, but that’s not what the invasion is about. It’s all about oil and Trump’s collapsing support at home. Trump must be impeached and removed from office immediately.”

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