President Donald Trump said that “any” country producing drugs could face U.S. military strikes, while specifically mentioning Colombia, as his ongoing strikes targeting alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela face bipartisan concern.
“If they come through a certain country, or any country, or if we think they’re building mills for, whether it’s fentanyl or cocaine,” Trump said during a televised cabinet meeting on Tuesday. “I hear the country of Colombia is making cocaine, they have cocaine manufacturing plants… Anybody that’s doing that and selling it into our country is subject to attack,” he warned.
“Not, just Venezuela,” the president added when pressed by a reporter.
The president’s remarks come as Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike have raised concerns about the ongoing strikes off the coast of Venezuela.
The strikes have drawn extra scrutiny in recent days after a Washington Post article reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for a second strike to kill survivors from an initial strike, which critics say would constitute a “war crime” if true. GOP and Democratic members of Congress have announced reviews of the U.S. military’s actions
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.
