The US Southern Command declared in a social media post on X that Gen Francis L Donovan directed Joint Task Force Southern Spear, the counter-narcotics unit that operates in the region, to carry out a lethal strike.
"The distortion of math seems in line with the rest of RFK Jr.'s creative scientific accounting. It should be another clear sign that this is not a serious person and harkens to the Orwellian reality in which we live. Doublespeak and distortion is the currency in which the secretary functions. Bad for science, bad for health."
Budowich stated, 'Just tell him the truth. What is your truth?' He pointed out that business leaders often get intimidated in the Oval Office and misrepresent the situation, saying, 'Everything's great, sir.'
The proposed increase, which requires congressional approval, comes as the Trump administration proposes a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget, a dramatic jump over current levels with funding spread across munitions, the defense industrial base, research and development, emerging combat systems, and military operations and readiness.
Torres fled Venezuela in 2018, seeking a stable life in Latin America. His journey took him through nine countries, facing numerous hardships along the way.
