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Trump Authorizes CIA Operations in Venezuela
Trump authorized covert CIA lethal operations and military strikes targeting drug cartels in Venezuela, offering $50 million for Maduro's arrest to disrupt narcotics trafficking, officials said.
- President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration authorized Central Intelligence Agency covert operations against Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela, which he claimed are necessary due to drug trafficking issues.
- Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Jeanne Shaheen, criticized Trump's actions, arguing that they risk escalating conflict without congressional approval and exceed legal boundaries.
- Nicolás Maduro condemned these covert actions, referring to them as CIA-orchestrated coups and called for military mobilization to defend Venezuela.
- The Pentagon confirmed that about 10,000 U.S. troops support counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean.
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Pres. Trump confirms he authorized CIA operations in Venezuela
President Trump confirmed that he has authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela and conduct covert operations. The New York Times first reported the president’s authorization of CIA operations in Venezuela. The CIA declined to respond to the report. During a press briefing at the White House, Trump provided two reasons for the authorization: “First, they have emptied their prisons into the United States of America” and “allowed thousands and thous…
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