Trump reacts to reports of B-1 bombers flying toward Venezuela amid drug war

Fox Information has realized that two B-1 bombers took off from Dyess Air Base in Texas on Thursday morning and flew in the direction of Venezuela, as seen on open supply flight trackers, in line with senior US official sources.

At a White Home roundtable on immigration and crime management Thursday, President Donald Trump denied the report, which was first revealed by The Wall Street Journal.

“No, it is not proper. It is false,” Trump mentioned. “However we’re not proud of Venezuela for a lot of causes, medication being one among them. However in addition they ship their prisoners to our nation. Nobody can do this.”

Secretary of Conflict Pete Hegseth didn’t appropriate the president in the course of the query and reply name with reporters.

President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that B-1 bombers flew towards Venezuela amid antitrust threats. (AP Photograph/Alex Brandon)

IS TRUMP’S ‘HEAT’ ON VENEZUELA THE BEGINNING OF A BROAD CAMPAIGN FOR REGIME CHANGE?

In the course of the roundtable with legislation enforcement and authorities officers to debate the successes of the Homeland Safety job forces, Trump sharpened ongoing efforts to curb unlawful drug smuggling into the U.S., noting that he believes the cartels will start to infiltrate the U.S. by land.

“Now they’re coming in by land,” Trump mentioned. “Even the nation is worried, as a result of I advised them … that the nation will probably be subsequent. Perhaps we’ll go to the Senate, perhaps we’ll go to Congress and inform them about it. However I am unable to think about they’d have any downside with it.”

Navy assaults on ships suspected of drug trafficking have killed 37 folks since September. (Ministry of Conflict)

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TRUMP UNLEASHES US MILITARY POWER ON CARTELS. IS A BROADER WAR looming?

“Between that and my dialog with [Chinese] President Xi, I do not suppose we have ever made a lot progress,” Trump added. “The naval medicines are virtually useless, and so they cannot get off land that shortly. And the land medication are way more harmful for them. It turns into way more harmful. You may see that quickly. In order that’s how it’s.”

Hours earlier, Hegseth confirmed that the US army carried out a lethal kinetic assault on a suspected drug smuggling vessel on Wednesday, killing three suspects.

The suspected drug smuggling ship moments earlier than it was destroyed in a US assault on Tuesday. (X.com/SecWar)

TRUMP SAYS ‘WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS’ WHEN ASKED ABOUT POSSIBILITY TO TACKLE VENEZUELA AGAINST RISING TENSIONS

The assault was the ninth ship assault since September and the second assault reported within the jap Pacific.

A complete of 37 folks had been reportedly killed, whereas two survivors had been later repatriated to their house nations.

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When requested by reporters why he isn’t asking Congress to approve a declaration of conflict on the cartels, the president mentioned he didn’t suppose it was essential.

“I do not suppose we are going to essentially ask for a declaration of conflict,” Trump mentioned. “I feel we’re simply going to kill individuals who convey medication into our nation. … They will be just about useless.”