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Trump says US military considering ‘strong options’ on Iran
President Trump said Sunday the U.S. military is considering “strong options” on Iran as the country’s regime cracks down on growing nationwide protests. When asked on Air Force One whether Iran is crossing a red line, the president told reporters “they’re starting to, it looks like.” “There seemed to be some people killed that aren’t…
Paul: Lindsey Graham was behind Trump’s decision to topple Maduro
Conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday pointed the finger directly at his colleague, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), as the primary instigator behind President Trump’s surprise mission to send U.S. special operators into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Paul lamented what he sees as a reversal from Trump’s previous staunch opposition to nation-building…
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Venezuela briefing leaves lawmakers questioning what’s ahead
Top Senate and House lawmakers from both parties emerged from a classified briefing given by President Trump‘s most senior officials with little clarity on the future of Venezuela, days after the president declared the U.S. would “run” the country after apprehending its president, Nicolas Maduro. Trump has given a green light for Venezuela’s Vice President…
Stephen Miller: US ‘running Venezuela by definition’
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller backed President Trump’s assertion that the U.S. will govern Venezuela in the wake of the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. “What the president said is true. The United States of America is running Venezuela. By definition, that’s true,” Miller told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “The…
Maduro Bragged Just Days Before Capture That Iranian Air-Defense Systems Would Protect Venezuela
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Sunday shows preview: Trump operation in Venezuela draws praise, condemnation
President Trump dropped a bombshell early Saturday when he announced U.S. strikes against Venezuela and the capture of the country’s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro. At a news conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort later in the day, the president detailed a plan for the U.S. to “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place, even as Venezuelan…
Texas leaders react to Venezuela airstrikes and Maduro’s capture
United States elected officials reacted to the early morning airstrike and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Saturday.
Defense • International • Policy • The Hill
Trump’s Iran threat angers ‘America First’ wing; Tehran hawks question tactics
President Trump is seizing on protests in Iran to threaten U.S. military intervention against the Islamic regime, angering leaders of the GOP’s “America First” wing, which has been increasingly critical of the Republican administration’s interventionist foreign policy. The president’s threats come as Israel lobbies for American support to strike what it says are renewed efforts…
US military blows up 2 alleged drug boats, killing 5 ‘narco-terrorists’
The U.S. military blew up two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) area of responsibility on Wednesday, continuing the Trump administration counternarcotics campaign in the Western Hemisphere. The forces killed five “narco-terrorists” in two boats operated by a designated terrorist organization. Three people were killed in the first boat and two were…
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Trump’s CIA strike on Venezuela keeps options open, but carries risks
The CIA’s recent drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility keeps President Trump’s options open in the country as he intensifies his pressure campaign, effectively expanding U.S. attacks onto land without committing the U.S. to an invasion of Venezuela. However, the commander in chief’s disclosure of the covert operations during a radio interview last week…
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