WASHINGTON, D.C. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Sen. Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the Trump administration briefed Republicans — but not Democrats — on the U.S. military’s boat strikes in waters off South America.
The Senate is facing a potential vote on a war powers resolution that would prohibit strikes in or near Venezuela, unless Congress approves the military action.
“Shutting Democrats out of a briefing on U.S. military strikes and withholding the legal justification for those strikes from half the Senate is indefensible and dangerous,” Warner said in a statement. “Decisions about the use of American military force are not campaign strategy sessions, and they are not the private property of one political party.”
The briefing was by conducted by officials from the Defense and Justice departments for the GOP leadership and senators, according to a person familiar with the situation and granted anonymity because they are unauthorized to discuss it.
Warner demanded a similar briefing for the Democrats.
