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President Donald Trump confirmed he authorized CIA action in Venezuela and said his team is weighing land strikes, citing migrants and drugs as the reasons. He refused details on covert operations and brushed off a question about targeting President Nicolás Maduro. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video of another lethal hit on an alleged drug boat, part of at least five Caribbean strikes since Sept. 2 that the administration defends without offering evidence—an unprecedented approach that raises legal questions. Claiming the sea is “under control,” Trump said land options are now on the table.

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