President Trump has not requested or received any authorization for the use of military force against Venezuela. Yet he continues to escalate the situation by striking speedboats and seizing oil tankers and establishing blockades. Which are an act of war. Which is an act of war. Congress must be consulted. The President is either trying to distract Americans from the fact that millions of people are going to lose their health care, or he believes that he is. (37:34–37:37)
CLAIM
Asserts that the actions of striking speedboats, seizing oil tankers, and establishing blockades are acts of war.
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