Overview
- Asked on Air Force One, President Trump said he has not decided to launch ground strikes inside Venezuela.
- The Wall Street Journal reported U.S. officials have identified land targets, and the Miami Herald said strikes could be imminent, claims the White House disputes.
- U.S. forces have conducted 14 to 15 strikes on suspected drug‑smuggling vessels since Sept. 2, causing at least 61 deaths, and Pentagon officials acknowledged they do not know all the victims' identities.
- The Senate is expected to vote as soon as next week on a war‑powers resolution intended to bar U.S. military 'hostilities' against Venezuela.
- Nicolás Maduro condemned U.S. actions and has sought support from China, Russia and Iran as conservative and libertarian Republicans voice divergent views on further U.S. action.