Washington, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:

Today, following President Trump's White House meeting with oil and gas executives (https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-big-oil-executives-venezuela/), Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he and other Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee sent letters warning the CEOs of the four largest oil companies about their potential involvement in an unauthorized Trump "takeover" of Venezuela.

On Friday, President Trump hosted oil and gas executives (https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-big-oil-executives-venezuela/) at the White House to secure their involvement in his "takeover" of Venezuela, following his unauthorized military operation (https...