Senate Democrats Challenge Pentagon's Venezuelan Oil Stake as Illegal

🏭 CONGRESS — The Pentagon is buying into Venezuelan oil while bombing Iranian oil. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Democrats probing Pentagon equity in a Venezuelan state energy firm opens a second congressional front against Hegseth's parallel power structure. With Project Meridian, autonomous warfare command, and now oil stakes, the pattern is militarizing US energy policy. A probe now forces disclosure mid-conflict — uncomfortable timing for an administration signaling post-midterm escalation.