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Trump says US knocked out ‘big facility’ as part of Venezuela campaign

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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the United States had taken out a “big facility” last week as part of a pressure campaign against Venezuela but did not provide further details on the reported US action. “We just knocked out — I don’t know if you read or you saw

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Trump says US knocked out ‘big facility’ as part of Venezuela campaign (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the United States had taken out a “big facility” last week as part of a pressure campaign against Venezuela but did not provide further details on the reported US action. “We just knocked out — I don’t know if you read or you saw

  2. The New Republic

    Trump Casually Reveals U.S. “Knocked Out” a Facility in Venezuela (opens The New Republic)

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    Here’s what we know about what happened.

  3. NBC News

    Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump said in an interview with WABC radio in New York that the U.S. “knocked out” a Venezuelan facility, a move that would mark a major escalation in U.S. military strikes to counter alleged drug-trafficking by the South American country.

  4. Newsweek

    Trump addresses Venezuela strike on facility (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump described the strike as a "major explosion" at a facility along the water.

  5. ABC 12 Flint

    Trump says U.S. knocked out ‘big facility’ as part of Venezuela campaign (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    President Donald Trump said the United States had taken out a "big facility" last week as part of a pressure campaign against Venezuela but did not provide further details on

  6. Townhall

    Trump Says US Military Took Out 'Big Facility' in Venezuela (opens Townhall)

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    Trump announces US military strike on a Venezuelan facility, escalating tensions.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump says U.S. struck ‘big facility’ in campaign against Venezuela | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said in a radio interview that the United States had knocked out “a big facility” last week as part of his administration’s campaign against Venezuela, an apparent reference to a U.S. attack on a drug trafficking site.

  8. Breitbart News

    Trump Confirms First U.S. Land Strike on Venezuelan Smuggling Facility (opens Breitbart News)

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    In a radio interview on Friday, President Donald Trump surprisingly revealed U.S. forces took out a smuggling facility in Venezuela.

  9. The Guardian

    US struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmed

  10. CBS News

    Trump says U.S. knocked out a (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.

  11. RedState

    Did the U.S. Just Strike Land in Venezuela? Trump Says We Hit a 'Big Facility' Hard (opens RedState)

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    Trump claims U.S. struck a major facility in Venezuela amid rising tensions with Maduro.

  12. Jezebel

    Trump Casually Mentions That We're Apparently Bombing Venezuela Now (opens Jezebel)

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    Trump mentioned the first U.S. strike on Venezuelan soil in a radio interview as if it wasn't even important news.

  13. Fox News

    Trump suggests US hit ‘big facility’ in Venezuela drug fight (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump seemingly reveals strike on Venezuelan shore facility where drug boats are loaded, as U.S. counter-drug operations kill 105 people in over two dozen attacks.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Trump says the US struck a ‘big facility’ in campaign against Venezuela (opens The Boston Globe)

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    WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said in a radio interview that the United States had knocked out "a big facility" last week as part of his administration's campaign against Venezuela, an apparent reference to a U.S. attack on a drug trafficking site.

  15. The New Republic

    We Have New Details of Trump’s Venezuela Attack—and They’re a Doozy (opens The New Republic)

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    This strike marks a major escalation in Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela.

  16. Time

    Trump Says U.S. Struck a Port Facility in Venezuela (opens Time)

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    The strike is the first the U.S. is known to have carried out inside Venezuela amid its escalating pressure campaign.

  17. Latin Times

    Trump Elaborates On Attack Against Alleged Drug Facility In Venezuela: 'We Hit The Implementation Area' (opens Latin Times)

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    President Donald Trump elaborated on the strike against an alleged drug facility inside Venezuela following a radio interview during the weekend.

  18. Truthout

    Trump Says US Struck “Big Facility” in Venezuela as Reports Emerge of CIA Attack (opens Truthout)

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    Legal experts say the strike, if confirmed, could represent a violation of the UN Charter.

  19. The American Conservative

    U.S. Struck Facility in Venezuela, Trump Says (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The president revealed the strike in a radio interview.

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