US Defends Lethal Strike on Venezuelan Gang; International Scrutiny Mounts
US Defends Lethal Strike on Venezuelan Gang; International Scrutiny Mounts WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is vigorously defending a lethal military strike against a suspected Venezuelan gang, framing the unprecedented operation as a clear warning to Latin American drug cartels. President Donald Trump, speaking on Wednesday, justified the Tuesday strike, which reportedly killed 11 individuals, as a necessary measure to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, traveling in Mexico, reinforced the…