Trump embraces US intervention in Venezuela, opens door to broader Latin America push
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Trump ordered U.S. forces to strike Venezuela and seize President Nicolás Maduro, marking a major escalation in U.S. military interventions and signaling expanded U.S. involvement.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
While Trump previously blasted previous administrations for actions in the Middle East and vowed he would bring an end to "endless wars" and has ushered in an "America First" agenda prioritizing U.S. interests, Trump signed off on conducting a "large scale strike" against Venezuela and capturing Maduro Saturday — prompting concern primarily from Democrats about starting another lengthy conflict.
The strikes in Venezuela come on the heels of several other major military operations from the Trump administration — including conducting strikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day against Islamic State militants in response to attacks against Christians in the region; strikes in Syria in December against Islamic State operatives following an ambush against U.S. troops there; and conducting strikes in June against the Iranian nuclear facilities of Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
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