Overview
- Senior military leaders presented President Trump with potential operations in Venezuela, including land strikes, and no final decision has been made, according to multiple sources.
- The Pentagon confirmed a new strike on Tuesday that killed four people, bringing the total to about 20 vessels destroyed and roughly 80 fatalities since September.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is now in the region, lifting the U.S. presence to roughly 15,000 personnel, while Venezuela has ordered a nationwide military deployment.
- France’s foreign minister says the boat attacks violate international law, the U.K. has reportedly paused some intelligence sharing, and Colombia has formally halted law‑enforcement intelligence cooperation.
- A reported DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinion concludes U.S. personnel would be shielded from prosecution, as the U.N. human rights chief urges an investigation into possible extrajudicial killings.