US EditionUS Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign
- The U.S. military struck a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua, killing 11 people, according to President Donald Trump.
- The operation represents a significant escalation of U.S. efforts against drug trafficking linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
- In response, Nicolás Maduro declared 'maximum preparedness' and mobilized militia members, stating that 'no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela.
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'Details still remain murky' as Trump admin struggles to keep new story straight
The New Republic reports President Donald Trump’s administration keeps changing its story to justify an unprecedented military strike on an alleged Venezuelan cartel boat transporting drugs. Department of Defense officials privately expressed concerns that the government had changed details of its story about the strike that killed 11 people, according to a Thursday report by the New York Times. The New Republic reports Secretary of State Marco …
President Donald Trump justified Wednesday the lethal military attack that, according to his government, took place the day before against a Venezuelan gang as a necessary effort by the United States to send an unequivocal message to Latin American cartels. When asked why the military did not intercept the ship and captured those on board, Trump said the operation would make drug traffickers think twice before attempting to transport drugs to th…
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Washington ExaminerSalena Zito says strike on drug vessel is ‘what we voted for’
Washington Examiner Senior Columnist Salena Zito predicted that Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s most recent action in the war on drugs. Zito appeared on The Hugh Hewitt Show on Wednesday, hours after Trump announced that the U.S. conducted a…
The World Daily Brief for Sept. 4: US takes out suspected drug boat
Today’s daily brief features a “kinetic strike” on a boat allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua drug cartel, the “coalition of the willing” backing Ukraine meets in Paris today, and Congo’s ex-justice minister Constant Mutamba was convicted of siphoning $19.9 million in funds meant for building a prison. International news Guyana Initial results suggest Guyana’s president, Irfaan Ali, won re-election on Monday. READ MORE Rival parties are con…
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