Alex Gray Defends Strikes on 'Narco-Terrorist' Boats and Venezuela Policy

Defense of Strikes on Alleged Narco-Terrorist Vessels

• 🎯 Alex Gray supports the Trump administration's actions against alleged 'narco-terrorist' vessels, refuting claims they were attacking shipwrecked sailors.
• 💡 A source familiar with the incident indicated survivors attempted to salvage drugs and communicate, making them valid targets.
• 🇺🇸 Gray emphasizes that Admiral Bradley's order was not made lightly, involving consultation with legal and military chains of command.
• 🧠 The decision was based on the belief that the individuals were attempting to bring drugs into the United States to harm American children.

Media Criticism and Secretary Hegseth

• 📰 Gray criticizes a Washington Post piece that blamed Secretary Hegseth for the incident, calling it "dead wrong" and a "vendetta."
• 🗣️ He suggests the mainstream media would rather side with 'narco-terrorists' than credit Secretary Hegseth.
• 🚫 The narrative that Hegseth made cavalier comments about killing individuals is deemed "ludicrous."

Venezuela Policy and Maduro

• 📈 The president's strategy involves using military presence in the region to create leverage for back-channel negotiations with Maduro.
• 🤝 The goal is to encourage Maduro to leave, potentially leading to a Venezuela free from narco-trafficking and Chinese influence.
• 🛡️ Gray advocates for a targeted, tailored, limited-duration strike if necessary to achieve clear objectives, prioritizing American safety from drugs.
• 🎯 This policy is framed as an "America First" approach to protect the hemisphere.