US Republican Senator rejects idea of US strikes on Venezuelan soil
U.S. Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin said he does not believe President Trump will authorize deployment of U.S. forces inside Venezuela
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin said he does not believe President Trump will authorize the deployment of U.S. forces inside Venezuela despite soaring tensions and an expanding U.S. military campaign targeting alleged drug-trafficking networks in the Caribbean.
“He’s made it very clear we’re not going to put troops into Venezuela,” Mullin told CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union. “What we’re trying to do is protect our own shores.”
His comments followed Trump’s declaration that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed, prompting the FAA to urge pilots to exercise caution near the area. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.”
The administration has carried out multiple lethal strikes on vessels accused of smuggling narcotics since early September, killing more than 80 people. Trump has said the US will soon “go to you” if alleged traffickers threaten U.S. security.
Mullin defended the maritime strikes, dismissing concerns raised on Capitol Hill. “These individuals don’t care about the lives of our friends and families,” he said. “Why do we care if we take them out in international water?”
Congressional scrutiny intensified after The Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. troops to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug-trafficking boat during a September strike. House Armed Services Committee leaders said over the weekend that they are seeking a “full accounting” of the operation.
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