On Monday afternoon, Trump met with his national security team in the Oval Office to discuss the next steps against Venezuela as the U.S. strengthens the "Operation Southern Spear" in the Caribbean. Attendees included Defense Secretary Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley, Secretary of State Rubio, White House Chief of Staff Wolf and Deputy Chief of Staff Miller. Meanwhile, the U.S. has increased pressure on Venezuela by cracking down on drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and increasing military deployments. To implement the "Operation Southern Spear," the U.S. military has gathered more than a dozen warships and 15,000 soldiers in the region. There is growing concern about whether the U.S. military's strikes on so-called drug trafficking vessels in the region exceed its legal authority. These attacks have resulted in over 80 deaths. Some members of Congress have warned that recent U.S. strikes on so-called drug trafficking vessels may constitute "war crimes." Reports indicate that after the first strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel failed to kill all the people on board, the U.S. military conducted a second strike on the same vessel. Members from both the Democratic and Republican parties have stated that they are prepared to investigate this matter.
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