Venezuela, Donald Trump
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Tension is rising in Trinidad and Tobago after a Miami newspaper reported that the U.S. was poised to strike military targets in Venezuela.
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Hegseth declines to discuss possible US strikes in Venezuela, blames Dems on troop pay amid shutdown
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.
The deployment of USS Gettysburg comes as a carrier strike group is also heading to the region, while Trump denies he is about to strike.
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela.
The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests that the Trump administration is preparing to expand operations.
The U.S. launching strikes within Venezuela is looking increasingly likely as the Trump administration continues to bolster the buildup of military assets in the region, turning up the pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,
The Trump Administration has reportedly decided to strike military installations inside Venezuela within hours or days, according to American media.