Joseph Humire, appointed to the defense department, previously presided over the Center for a Secure Free Society thinktank. The organization's TdA Activity Monitor tracked the Tren de Aragua gang's alleged crimes, with InSight Crime revealing at least five fabricated entries. Local police confirmed these nonexistent crimes, casting doubt on the accuracy of over 90 total entries. The monitor's reliance on unverified sources and the presentation of some incidents multiple times inflated perceptions of the gang's activities. Despite skepticism from the intelligence community, Humire continues to assert Venezuelan government involvement in gang crimes.
Under Joseph Humire's leadership, the Center for a Secure Free Society thinktank published the TdA Activity Monitor, which tracked supposed crimes by the Tren de Aragua gang in the US.
InSight Crime found that at least five entries in the TdA Activity Monitor appeared to be fabricated, with local police confirming no basis for these claims.
The TdA Monitor was criticized for relying on unverified sources, with some incidents presented multiple times, inflating the gang's perceived activities.
Despite doubts from the intelligence community, Humire has publicly promoted the notion that the Venezuelan government orchestrates crimes committed by the Tren de Aragua gang.
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