The US president says he intends to expand his crackdown on drug cartels.
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorized CIA operations on Venezuelan soil.
The New York Times earlier reported that the decision would allow intelligence operatives to carry out lethal operations against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose government Trump has accused of running “narco-terrorist” cartels and flooding the US with cocaine and fentanyl.
A reporter asked Trump in the Oval Office, “Why did you authorize the CIA to go into Venezuela?”
“I authorized for two reasons, really,” Trump replied. “Number one, they [Venezuela] have emptied their prisons into the United States of America.”
“And the other thing is the drugs. We have a lot of drugs coming in from Venezuela, and a lot of the Venezuelan drugs come in through the sea, so you get to see that, but we’re going to stop them by land also,” he added.
Trump declined to clarify whether the CIA is authorized to “take out Maduro.”
“I don’t want to answer a question like that. Wouldn’t it be a ridiculous question for me to answer?” he said.
Trump confirms that he authorized the CIA to enter Venezuela and says that now the US will “go” by land:
“I authorized it for two reasons: first, they emptied their prisons and sent us criminals (…) The other is drugs. A lot of drugs come by sea. But now we’re going to focus on… pic.twitter.com/fMPxs9TDkC
— Rogelio Maldonado (@M20Roge) October 15, 2025
Trump imposed sweeping sanctions on Venezuela during his first term and has recently raised the bounty for information leading to Maduro’s arrest to $50 million. The US has deployed a naval armada to the eastern Caribbean, and since September has destroyed at least five boats allegedly smuggling drugs from Venezuela.
Maduro has denied the allegations of aiding cartels and accused the US of seeking to topple him, adding that the Venezuelan military is ready to repel a potential invasion.
I guess if u r president of the US you can do your own private assassinations now?
Ah, sorry, that was already MO during the last 50 years.
Trump and his mini me Rubio are blowing unarmed Venezuelan water craft in international waters out of the water
So much for the hypocrisy of freedom of navigation
Which allegedly are carrying narcotics destined for the US
Miles from anywhere with outboard motors which would take around five refueling s
Mere allegations based on unsubstantiated fact
Which doesn’t make any sense at all
Unless of course these boats are AI generated and designed for theater and propaganda purposes
There are claims of Venezuelans losing family members
But this could all be part of the act
Venezuela: Regime Change Operation? /Lt Col Daniel Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AU-PVj3oVs
Really just a continuation of the Munroe doctrine. Launch a coup, depose a legitimately elected leader and replace them with a vassal. The US is a terrorist on the world stage and that clearly, will not change.
Maduro of Venezuela offered the U.S. 3 days ago contract rights to rare earth, oil & gas…but has been ignored by the U.S. Government.
The Zionists in D.C. want it all!!
They will kill millions in Venezuela if and when they have the chance as per Talmudic Noahide Law currently in control in D.C.
Might not be as easy as they think. Venezuela is extremely well armed these days. One year they were China’s biggest arms buyer. But yes, lots of unnecessary death, all because the US is too greedy to accept compromise and has an entitled, imperialist attitude, towards Latin America.