Mike Waltz: US Will Use Full Might to Eradicate Drug Cartels in Hemisphere

US Stance on Venezuelan Government

• 🇺🇸 The United States does not recognize Nicolas Maduro or his cronies as the legitimate government of Venezuela.
• ⚠️ Maduro is described as a fugitive from American justice and the head of the foreign terrorist organization Cartel de los Soles.
• 🗳️ The transcript asserts that Maduro and his regime stole the election, with the international community possessing evidence.

Threat of Transnational Criminal Groups

• 🚨 President Trump is committed to using the full might of the United States to eradicate drug cartels operating with impunity in the hemisphere.
• 🌐 Transnational terrorists and criminal groups, specifically cartels, are identified as the single most serious threat to the hemisphere, the region, and the United States.
• 📈 The UN Office on Drugs and Crime's 2025 World Drug Report designates Venezuela as the key trafficking route for illegal drugs and narcotics in the Western Hemisphere.

Sanctions and Illicit Funding

• 💰 The United States will enforce sanctions to the maximum extent to deprive Maduro of resources used to fund Cartel de los Soles.
• 🚢 Profits from the sale of oil are a primary economic lifeline for Maduro's regime and fund narco-terrorist groups.
• 🚫 The transcript questions the purpose of sanctions if they are not enforced, emphasizing the US commitment under President Trump to enforce them in international waters.

Maduro Regime's Cooperation with Terrorist Groups

• 🤝 Maduro's illegitimate regime is accused of openly cooperating and funding terrorist and criminal organizations.
• ✈️ Groups like Hezbollah, the Iranian regime, and militias such as ELN and FARC dissidents are reportedly invited to operate openly within Venezuela.
• 🇻🇪 Maduro's ability to sell Venezuela's oil is seen as enabling his fraudulent claim to power and his narco-terrorist activities.

Protecting the Hemisphere and American People

• 🛡️ The actions and policies of the illegitimate Maduro regime pose an extraordinary threat to the hemisphere's peace, stability, and that of the United States.
• 🇺🇸 The United States pledges to do everything in its considerable power to protect its hemisphere, borders, and the American people from threats, including physical and hybrid attacks.