SHOW OF FORCE: Will the US Strike Venezuela?

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The Trump administration has reportedly signed off on a classified presidential finding authorizing the CIA to conduct covert, potentially lethal operations in Venezuela. What does that actually mean in legal, tactical, and geopolitical terms? In this video, we unpack:

The difference between intelligence collection and covert action
What a “presidential finding” is, and why it’s essential
The kinds of operations the CIA could carry out under such authority
The legal constraints—“no assassination,” rules of engagement, oversight
Risks, escalations, and implications for U.S.–Venezuelan relations
What Congress and international law say (or can say)

3:02 – Trump confirms CIA covert operations in Venezuela
4:18 – Venezuela accused of dumping criminals and mentally ill into the US
7:07 – Semi-submersible drug boats and deadly US strikes
10:26 – B-52 bombers circle off Venezuela’s coast
12:13 – Venezuela scrambles its only working F-16
13:59 – Venezuelan leader mocks CIA announcement, admits US intervention history
16:00 – What Title 50 covert action actually authorizes
20:04 – Chuck’s personal interaction with Venezuelan opposition and CIA
24:07 – Maduro offers to step down in backchannel deal
25:20 – Regime mobilizes civilians with machetes in response to US pressure

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