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Trump Plans Military Action Against Venezuela's Drug Cartels

12/30/2025

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In the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump discussed tougher actions against Venezuela with Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid Cuban American lawmakers' pressure.
Homeland security adviser Stephen Miller proposed military actions against drug cartels, merging goals of undermining Nicolás Maduro, fighting drug trafficking, and securing U.S. access to Venezuelan oil.
Two months later, Trump signed a directive for military operations targeting drug cartels, focusing naval power off Venezuela's coast.

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In the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump discussed tougher actions against Venezuela with Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid Cuban American lawmakers' pressure.
Homeland security adviser Stephen Miller proposed military actions against drug cartels, merging goals of undermining Nicolás Maduro, fighting drug trafficking, and securing U.S. access to Venezuelan oil.
Two months later, Trump signed a directive for military operations targeting drug cartels, focusing naval power off Venezuela's coast.