CONGRESSWOMAN LATEEFAH SIMON'S STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ILLEGAL BOMBING OF VENEZUELA AND CAPTURE OF PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO

Washington, Jan. 3 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:

Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement:

"The President launched a war last night without the consent of Congress. That is unconstitutional and illegal.

Three weeks ago, Congressman Jim McGovern brought a War Powers resolution to the House floor to prevent exactly this. It failed 211 to 213. Two votes. I voted for the resolution, which would have directed President Trump to cease hostilities in Venezuela, because I knew this moment was coming. Last night, the United States bombed a sovereign nation and seized its president to stand trial in New York. This is illegal under the Constitution.

"The administration claims th...