The Lies Behind the US’s Next Forever War
Donald Trump is leaning heavily on drug-trafficking accusations to justify his recent kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro. But a new congressional report has found that the vast majority of illegal drugs come to the US via Mexico and China, not Venezuela.
Donald Trump has accused the Venezuelan government and its president, Nicolás Maduro, of facilitating “narco-terrorism.” (XNY / Star Max / GC Images via Getty Images)
A new congressional research report has found that the vast majority of illegal synthetic drugs, like fentanyl and methamphetamine, come to the United States via Mexico and China, not Venezuela. The finding comes as the Trump administration continues to claim that Venezuela is a narcotics hotbed to help justify its military assault on the country.
While designating illegal fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in December, the Trump administration has accused the Venezuelan government and its president, Nicolás Maduro, of facilitating “narco-terrorism,” including the trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine into the United States.
Such claims were reiterated by Vice President J. D. Vance on January 4, following the US military operation in Venezuela to capture Maduro.
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