Trump says the U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday. (Jesus Vargas | AP)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel, and hinted that the military targeting of cartels could be further expanded. Trump confirms U.S. strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat President Trump says the U.S. military has struck a drug-laden vessel in the southern Caribbean after it left Venezuela. Asked what proof the U.S. has that the vessel was carrying drugs, Trump replied, “We have proof. The Trump administration has railed specifically against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for the scourge of illegal drugs in U.S. communities.