"President Donald Trump has decided to strike multiple Venezuela military installations, according to a new report from the Miami Herald. Sources familiar with the situation told the Herald that the strikes could come at any moment. An attack would mark a major escalation in an already-tense situation, with the president already approving deadly strikes on boats from Venezuela that he and other officials claim are a direct threat to the U.S. as they are allegedly carrying drugs and bringing them into the country."
"The strikes have faced bipartisan pushback with critics questioning their legality with no due process or proof of the allegations. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has been one of the more vocal critics, calling the policy insane and uncivilized. The incoming strikes were also reported on by The Wall Street Journal. Trump has claimed that Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is the head of the alleged smuggling operation the United States is targeting. Maduro was sworn in January despite big questions about the legitimacy of his victory."
President Trump has decided to strike multiple Venezuelan military installations and authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela. Strikes could occur at any moment and follow prior approval of deadly strikes on boats allegedly carrying drugs toward the United States. The actions have drawn bipartisan pushback and legal questions over due process and proof, with Senator Rand Paul calling the policy insane and uncivilized. Trump asserts that Nicolas Maduro leads the smuggling operation being targeted. Maduro’s January swearing-in faced legitimacy concerns; opposition tallies and the U.S.-based Carter Center found voting irregularities and that the electoral process failed international standards. The Department of Justice offers a $50 million reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest or conviction.
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