US EditionFrom Allies to Adversaries: Republican Rand Paul Condemns JD Vance’s ‘Glorification of Violence’
Senator Rand Paul condemned Vice President JD Vance's praise of a US strike that killed 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers without trial, igniting GOP debate over due process and military use.
- Republican Senator Rand Paul slammed Vice President JD Vance for glorifying violence by supporting a lethal U.S. military strike against an alleged Venezuelan cartel.
- Donald Trump confirmed ordering the strike against the Tren de Aragua gang, which the State Department designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
- Mexico announced cooperation with the U.S. to combat transnational organized crime after the strike, while Vance defended the move despite backlash.
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'Really ticked me off': Republican senator blasts Trump admin's 'disdain for human life'
One Senate Republican isn't holding back from making his feelings known about a recent military operation that President Donald Trump's administration carried out earlier this month.Politico reported Monday that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is doubling down on his criticism of the administration's recent bombing of a boat it claimed was carrying members of a Venezuelan gang who were allegedly trafficking drugs. The attack killed 11 people, and wasn't …
Paul and Vance escalate clash over Venezuela strike
The NewsCongressional Republicans are steering clear of President Donald Trump’s strike on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs off the coast of Venezuela — all of them except Rand Paul.The Kentucky senator is loudly questioning the Trump administration’s decision to blow up the boat, killing 11 people it alleges were drug traffickers. He said he hasn’t decided whether to convene a hearing of the Senate homeland security committee, which he chairs,…
Vance Blasted After Saying He Doesn't 'Give A Sh*t' If Bombing Venezuelan Boat Is A War Crime
The United States military was used to kill 11 people on a boat that MAGA Republican President Donald Trump claimed was operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.In the aftermath of the controversial strike against a nonmilitary target based on dubious intel, Vice President JD Vance did his only apparent duty, aside from going on vacations to places he's unwanted—cheerleading for anything Trump does.Vance posted on X:"Killing cartel members…
Veep’s Allies Shoots Back At ‘Hypocrite’ Rand Paul’s Drone Criticism: ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
After news broke in 2015 that an Obama administration drone strike on al Qaeda had inadvertently killed multiple Americans, the former president found himself an unlikely defender: Republican presidential candidate and senator Rand Paul, one of the most outspoken drone critics in the country. “I do think that there is a valuable use for drones,” Paul said at the time, in comments that drove the news cycle. “And as much as I’m seen as an opponent…
Trump’s Deadly Drug War Is Also Waged Through Funding Cuts
On September 2, the United States military struck a small boat speeding through the Caribbean. The Trump administration claimed the 11 people killed by the airstrike were drug smugglers, offering no proof or information about their identities. Experts wondered why 11 people would have been on board the boat if it was being used to transport drugs—given only two or three would be needed to pilot it, leaving more room for its valuable cargo. It wo…
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