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Trump Briefs Congress on Potential Strikes Against Venezuela

10/27/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to brief Congress on potential Latin American actions, including land strikes against Venezuela.
This follows U.S. airstrikes against drug-trafficking vessels that have caused at least 43 deaths.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the administration can act without Congressional approval, citing precedents.
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro condemns the U.S. presence as fabricating a war, while the USS Gerald R. Ford sits near Venezuela.

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to brief Congress on potential Latin American actions, including land strikes against Venezuela.
This follows U.S. airstrikes against drug-trafficking vessels that have caused at least 43 deaths.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the administration can act without Congressional approval, citing precedents.
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro condemns the U.S. presence as fabricating a war, while the USS Gerald R. Ford sits near Venezuela.