US EditionU.S. Intelligence Report Examines Links Between Tren de Aragua and Venezuelan Government
- President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act in March to deport Venezuelan gang members.
- This action followed U.S. assertions linking the gang to Venezuela's Maduro regime.
- Justice Department filings suggest the gang grew under former Governor Tareck El Aissami.
- Former CIA official Gary Berntsen reported 300 gang members received paramilitary training.
- However, U.S. intelligence assessments conflict on the gang's direction by Venezuela.
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The Chief of Staff of the National Director of Intelligence wanted to change an assessment of the services on the alleged links between the famous criminal gang and the Venezuelan government, according to an article in the New York Times.
Why An Email By US Intel Chief's Aide On Venezuelan Gang Raised Concern
Trump had claimed that Tren de Aragua is coordinating its US activities with the Venezuelan government to justify the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
US official's email on gang assessment sparks concern inside intel agencies
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A top adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. director of national intelligence, acknowledged in a March 24 email that the Venezuelan government may not have specifically directed the activities of a gang that the Trump administration has used to justify fast-tracking deportation of immigrants, but argued that a link between Venezuela and the gang was "common sense." Read full story
USA-TRUMP/VENEZUELA-INTELLIGENCE:Gabbard adviser's email on Tren de Aragua assessment raises concern inside intel agencies
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