Oh, members of  Congress, where art thou?

Trump has said he’s willing to launch another attack on Venezuela and place U.S. forces there if things don’t go his way. Members of Congress, that’s your cue to reclaim your constitutional authority of when and how the president can use military force.

You would think Congressional Republicans would take offense from being kept out of the loop of last Saturday’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Heck, even the U.S. oil industry had been alerted to the raid. Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Donald Trump told reporters he had talked with the heads of the companies “before and after” Saturday’s attack.

With hindsight as his guide, House Speaker Mike Johnson pooh-poohed the slight.

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