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Republican senators indicate they won’t confirm Trump special counsel pick after ‘Nazi streak’ comments – US politics live


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The Central Intelligence Agency is providing the bulk of the intelligence used to carry out the controversial lethal air strikes by the Trump administration against small, fast-going boats in the Caribbean Sea suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela, according to three sources familiar with the operations.

Experts say the agency’s central role means much of the evidence used to select which alleged smugglers to kill on the open sea will almost certainly remain secret.

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Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

Publish date : 2025-10-21 15:29:00

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