Trump Denies Report of B-1 Bombers Flying Toward Venezuela
Fox News has learned two B-1 bombers took off from Dyess Air Base in texas Thursday morning, flying toward Venezuela as seen on open source flight trackers, according to senior U.S. official sources.
During a White house roundtable on immigration and crime crackdowns Thursday, President Donald Trump denied the report, which was first published by the Wall Street Journal.
“No,it’s not accurate. It’s false,” Trump said. “But we’re not happy with Venezuela for a lot of reasons,drugs being one of them,but also,thay’ve been sending their prisoners into our country. … Nobody can do that.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not correct the president during the Q&A with reporters.
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Military strikes on suspected narco-trafficking vessels have killed 37 people since September. (Department of War)
TRUMP UNLEASHES US MILITARY POWER ON CARTELS. IS A WIDER WAR LOOMING?
“Between that and my discussion with [Chinese] President Xi, I think we have never made progress like we’ve made,” Trump added. “The sea drugs are almost dead, and they can’t come in that fast from the land, and the land drugs are much more perilous for them. It’s going to be much more dangerous. You’ll be seeing that soon. So that’s the way it is indeed.”
Hours earlier, Hegseth confirmed the U.S. military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a suspected narco-trafficking vessel Wednesday, killing three suspects.
A U.S.military strike in the eastern Pacific. (U.S. Military)
These strikes represent a significant escalation in the U.S. response to the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the country. The Trump management is taking direct action against cartels, something previous administrations have been hesitant to do. It’s a bold move, and one that coudl have serious consequences.
Since September, these military operations have resulted in the deaths of 37 individuals suspected of involvement in narco-trafficking. Officials haven’t released detailed facts about the specific targets or the rules of engagement, but they emphasize the focus is on disrupting the cartels’ maritime operations. This is about cutting off the supply chain at its source.
The administration believes that targeting the cartels directly will be more effective than simply focusing on border security. They argue that the cartels are a national security threat and must be treated as such. However, critics worry that these actions could lead to unintended