Trump Denies Reports of Planned Strikes in Venezuela Amidst Drug Cartel Crackdown

Trump Denies Venezuela Strike Reports

• 🚫 President Donald Trump denied reports suggesting his administration had decided to attack military installations within Venezuela.
• 🗣️ When asked if he was considering strikes, Trump explicitly stated, "No. No, it's not true."

Support for Action Against Maduro

• 🇺🇸 Representative Maria Salazar expressed support for removing Maduro from Venezuela if he would not leave voluntarily.

US Efforts Against Drug Cartels

• 🚢 US forces are stepping up efforts to stop drug runners, with 14 strikes launched against alleged drug-carrying vessels.
• 🎯 The Pentagon mentioned that some of these vessels were operated by Venezuela's gang Dreniagua.
• 🚢 The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group was moved from Europe to the Caribbean as part of this campaign.

Increased Bounty on Maduro

• 💰 The White House has doubled the bounty on Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro to $50 million.
• 👤 Maduro is identified as the head of the Suns Cartel, a transnational criminal organization.

Secret Target List Rumors

• 🗺️ There are reports of a secret list of targets within Venezuela, including ports and airports used by cartels.
• ⚓ However, President Trump reiterated that there are no plans for any ground attacks.