Rep. Scott Perry: Venezuela Drug Trafficking is an 'Act of War' Against the US

US Response to Venezuelan Drug Trafficking

• ✈️ The US is deploying fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of a campaign to combat cartels and drug trafficking.
• 🎯 This action follows a US strike on a ship carrying drugs from Venezuela, signaling an escalation in efforts against Latin American drug networks.

Venezuela as a Russian Proxy

• 🇷🇺 Venezuela is described as a puppet state for Russia, which is currently involved in the war in Ukraine.
• ⚠️ There are concerns that Russia may be willing to engage in a proxy war with the US in the Western Hemisphere.

Fentanyl and National Security

• 💊 Russia, through Venezuela, is sending a massive amount of fentanyl and drugs into the United States, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths.
• 🛡️ This drug trafficking is characterized as an 'act of war', and the US cannot simply rely on interdiction at the border.
• 📢 The message to Venezuela and Russia must be clear: America will protect its borders and take action against these activities.