"Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military, the vice-president said in an X post on Saturday, in defense of Tuesday's US military strike against a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean Sea, which killed 11 people the administration alleged were drug traffickers. Vance added: Democrats: let's send your kids to die in Russia."
"In August Trump dispatched war ships and marines to the Caribbean, which his supporters say is in aid of efforts to oust Venezuelan's authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro. On Friday, reports revealed that Trump was sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to support US military action against drug traffickers. Some fear the developments presage full military conflict between Venezuelan and US service members."
JD Vance posted remarks endorsing extrajudicial killings of cartel members, drawing criticism from a Republican senator who heads the homeland security committee. A U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat in international waters killed 11 people the administration alleged were drug traffickers. Donald Trump described the attack as action against terrorists and vowed further military measures. The U.S. previously sent warships and marines to the Caribbean and is reported to be sending F-35 jets to Puerto Rico to support operations. Concerns exist about escalation with Venezuela, a $50m bounty on Nicolas Maduro, and a secret mandate allowing action against cartels labeled as terrorist organizations.
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