The United States is not at war with Venezuela but is working to combat drug trafficking, President Donald Trump told NBC News on Jan. 5, after the surprise capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.
“No, we’re not,” Trump told the news outlet. “We’re at war with people that sell drugs. We’re at war with people that empty their prisons into our country and empty their drug addicts and empty their mental institutions into our country.”
Trump said the United States wants to fix Venezuela before the country can hold its next election. He did not give a timeframe, but projected that the process would take a while….
Trump Says US Not at War With Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
