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Navarro and Fields Clash on CNN Over Venezuela Strikes and Fentanyl Facts

Abby Phillip pressed both guests on basic facts during a debate over responsibility for the Venezuela strikes.

Overview

  • The heated exchange unfolded on CNN NewsNight during a panel on U.S. aerial strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats.
  • Harrison Fields told Ana Navarro "your day job is The View," and Navarro shot back "you have no day job; you just lost yours," referencing his departure from the White House.
  • Phillip cut in to challenge Fields on the origins of fentanyl, saying he mixed up key facts and repeatedly asking where most fentanyl entering the U.S. originates.
  • Navarro asserted that no fentanyl comes from Venezuela, while Fields defended the strikes as protecting American interests and blamed border policy under President Biden.
  • Context for the debate includes months of strikes with dozens reported killed, ongoing legal questions, and a disputed chain of command as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth points to Admiral Frank Bradley, who told lawmakers there was no "kill them all" order.