Trump strike kills Tren de Aragua leader
by HOMERED: Donald Trump
President Trump has confirmed a U.S. strike killed a leader of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela, a move that has infuriated Democrats. The operation was directly coordinated with the Venezuelan government, leaving pundits stunned. "We will find these vicious murderers and drug lords anytime," Trump said.
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administration taking out a major threat to our homeland with a successful strike in Venezuela. Rich Edson is live for us at the White House with the very latest. Good morning, Rich. Hey, good morning, Carly, Griff and Charlie. Well, President Trump says the United States has eliminated the leader of Trende Aragua. The president says the U.S. Southern Command delivered a strike that executed Nino Guerrero Flores. The president says the U.S. coordinated, quote, with our friends in Venezuela with whom we are working very well. And that, quote, AS A RESULT, TRENDY IRAGUA TERRORISTS NO LONGER HAVE SAFE HAVEN IN VENEZUELA OR ANYWHERE ELSE. THE TIMING OF THE STRIKE IS UNCLEAR. PROSECUTORS SAY HE WAS COLEADER OF THE GANG FOR MORE THAN A DECADE AND WAS INDICTED ON RACKETEERING TERRORISM DRUG AND OTHER CHARGES.
