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President Donald Trump said he may authorize U.S. land-based military strikes against Venezuelan drug traffickers, citing a rise in cartel activity.

The U.S. has deployed more than 10,000 troops, multiple Navy ships and F-35 fighters around Venezuela, drawing U.N. condemnation for violating international law.

Trump defended the shift from Coast Guard to missile strikes, claiming previous anti-drug efforts “never worked” and that sea routes are now nearly shut down.

President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House he may direct U.S. military to perform land-based strikes against drug traffickers in Venezuela, following a significant increase in military presence around the South American country.

The administration plans on briefing Congress on anti-drug cartel opera

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