Trump Confirms CIA Covert Operations in Venezuela, Weighs Land Strikes in Expanding Drug War

by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Washington D.C. Bureau StaffWASHINGTON (Worthy News) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela and said he is considering land-based attacks on the South American country as part of his expanding campaign against drug cartels.Speaking at the White House, Trump acknowledged that he had signed off on a secret CIA operation, following reports first published by The New York Times, and defended the