Overview

• Speaking at a Navy anniversary event in Norfolk, President Donald Trump said forces hit another suspected drug boat and claimed there are "no more boats" operating in the targeted area.
• Trump suggested traffickers may move off the water, stating U.S. efforts could pivot to searches on land if maritime targets diminish.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the actions as authorized and said boats trafficking drugs toward the United States are legitimate military targets, with operations described as occurring in international waters.
• U.S. officials say the campaign has left at least 21 people dead and destroyed at least four vessels, while lawmakers and legal experts continue to question the evidentiary basis and legality of the strikes.
• Venezuela’s Jorge Rodríguez warned of an alleged false‑flag plot to place explosives at the U.S. embassy in Caracas and said security was reinforced, as Colombian authorities announced the joint arrest of José Antonio "Caracas" Márquez, a suspected Tren de Aragua figure.