Senate Democratic leader denounces ‘Secret War’ as pressure increases in the Caribbean.

On Monday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer threatened to bring a “War Powers Resolution” to a vote in Congress in an effort to limit a potential U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean.

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“If the Trump administration proceeds with plans to conduct military strikes against Venezuela, we will file a War Powers Resolution to block the deployment of U.S. forces to Venezuela. The safety of our troops and our national security is at stake,” he posted on the social network X.

A “War Powers Resolution” requires a simple majority in both chambers of Congress for approval. Although such a resolution can later be vetoed by the U.S. president, overriding a veto would require a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Republicans currently hold narrow majorities in both chambers.

“Trump appears to be planning a completely secret war. Without authorization from Congress. Without transparency. Without explanation. Americans do not want another forever war, and Trump does not have the authority to send our troops to war without our approval,” Schumer stated.

His posts come at a moment of increasing pressure from Washington, which since the summer has deployed a large military contingent in the Caribbean near Venezuelan waters. The deployment was recently accompanied by Trump’s messages warning airlines that they should consider Venezuelan airspace to be fully closed.

In another message, Schumer recalled that U.S. forces carried out a second strike to kill two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly linked to drug trafficking in September. According to a Washington Post report, the order for the second strike was given by War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Congress will examine those allegations to determine whether they constitute a war crime. Schumer said the War Department has recordings showing exactly what happened during those attacks, and that “Hegseth has an obligation to release them now.”

“I have never seen someone as unserious, as childish and as obviously insecure as Pete Hegseth serving as Defense Secretary. He is a national embarrassment,” Schumer concluded, pointing to a cartoon posted by Hegseth, which depicts a turtle firing at alleged drug-running boats from a helicopter.

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