PNN – A member of the US Congress said that Congress is unaware of the White House’s policy toward Venezuela.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, Mike Turner, former chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee, said in an interview with ABC that the Trump administration has so far not shared its objectives regarding Venezuela with Congress.
He stated that the president has not been transparent and has not communicated with Congress. The administration must explain its pressure tactics against Venezuela to Congress, but it has not done so to date.
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