Vance defends Venezuela strike, calls targeting cartels ‘best use’ of military
Vice President JD Vance defended the US strike killing 11 Tren de Aragua cartel members, calling it the best military use against narcotics trafficking threatening American communities.
- On September 3, 2025, U.S. military forces conducted an operation in the Caribbean that resulted in the sinking of a suspected Venezuelan narcotics trafficking boat, causing the deaths of 11 individuals.
- The strike targeted the Tren de Aragua narco-terrorist group, officially designated as a foreign terrorist organization amid rising U.S.-Venezuela tensions.
- Vice President JD Vance defended the strike on September 6, 2025, calling killing cartel members the 'highest and best use of our military' despite criticism.
- Liberal commentator Brian Krassenstein condemned the killings as extrajudicial and classified them as a war crime, arguing that targeting civilians from a foreign country without following legal procedures is unlawful.
- The strike deepened U.S.-Venezuela tensions, with President Nicolás Maduro accusing Washington of seeking regime change and warning of armed resistance if attacked.
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Rand Paul rips JD Vance’s assertion that executing cartel members is the ‘best use of our military’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky strongly objected after Vice President JD Vance asserted in a Saturday post on X that “Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military.” “JD ‘I don’t give a s[—]’ Vance says killing people he accuses of a crime is the ‘highest and best use of the military.’ Did he ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? Did he ever wonder …
JD Vance Defends Cartel Strike, Shrugs Off War Crime Accusations
Vice President JD Vance clashed on social media with anti-Trump activist Brian Krassenstein after a U.S. military strike killed 11 suspected cartel traffickers. When Krassenstein accused the administration of committing war crimes, Vance responded bluntly, saying, “I don’t give a s— what you call it.” The exchange highlights the Trump administration’s hardline approach to cartel violence and the sharp partisan divide over military force. The con…
Republican 'Civil War' Erupts Over Venezuela Strike
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., called out Vice President JD Vance after Vance bluntly responded to criticism regarding the U.S. striking Venezuelan narcoterrorists in the Caribbean Sea. “JD ‘ I don’t give a s***’ Vance says killing people he accuses of a crime is the ‘highest and best use of the military’… What a despicable and thoughtless sentiment it is to glorify killing someone without a trial,” Paul posted on X Saturday. JD “I don’t give a shit” …
U.S. Commits War Crime: J.D. Vance Says "I Don't Give A S**t"
The United States ruling class struck a “drug-carrying” boat in international waters on Tuesday. After the accusations surfaced of war crimes, J.D. Vance defended the decision, saying, “I don’t give a sh*t!’ Watch: Mexican Military Battles Drug Cartel Near US Border Donald Trump ordered a strike, claiming the vessel was tied to the Tren de Aragua cartel, which he has designated as a terrorist organization. Venezuelan officials dismissed the foot…
Vance to Pacifists: 'I Don't Give a Sh*t What You Call It'
Vice President JD Vance praised last week’s military strike on newly designated narco-terrorist targets from Venezuela, a move that drew criticism from Democrats, left-leaning media, and even GOP pacifists such as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
President Trump Is Considering Military Strikes Inside Of Venezuela
The military tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue to grow. As the WLT Report previously reported, the U.S. Military conducted a strike on a Venezuelan drug boat on Tuesday, resulting in 11 smugglers being killed. In response, Venezuela flew two military fighter jets over the Caribbean, where U.S. naval vessels are currently stationed. Now, President Trump has revealed he’s open to the idea of striking drug cartels inside Ven…
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