U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that Exxon is among a group of companies planning to do business in Venezuela. ^[1] On Friday, President Trump announced on social media that the United States and Venezuela have struck an agreement for 'THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY.' ^[2] Trump said at a press event in the Oval Office that the U.S. is taking out millions of barrels of oil currently being shipped to refineries in Texas and Louisiana. ^[3] Trump stated that American efforts to kick-start oil production began after U.S. forces captured and removed former President Nicolas Maduro from power in January. ^[4] Venezuelan and American officials are expected to sign a deal that would grant the U.S. access to a fifth of Venezuela's crude reserves later this week in Caracas. ^[5] The author argues the deal is unconstitutional because Congress did not authorize the Pentagon to get into the oil business. ^[6] The author claims President Trump lied to Congress and the public by stating Operation Absolute Resolve was a law enforcement mission to capture Nicolás Maduro. ^[7] The deal will be executed through two intermediaries: Alejandro Betancourt, head of North American Blue Energy Partners, and the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital. ^[8]