The Trump administration’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker has drawn criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, saying the bold move could lead the U.S. deeper into conflict with Venezuela.

“I have absolutely no idea why the president is seizing an oil tanker,” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Conn., told NewsNation. “I’m gravely concerned that he is sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela.” Coons said he had not been briefed on the administration’s intentions in Venezuela, despite being the ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the seizure “sounds a lot like the beginning of a war.”

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