WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Trump administration launched an illegal strike on Venezuela and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

"The Trump administration has been lying to Congress and the American people while carrying out illegal attacks on dozens of Venezuelan boats, seizing oil tankers, and now, conducting a large-scale land strike. This is what dictators do. Make no mistake: this is an unconstitutional and reckless act of war. Trump had no approval from Congress. This attack is unjustified and unauthorized.

"We've seen this movie before. Trump's already failed ...