Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. carried out another strike on a vessel allegedly operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua that he said was trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “hit" drug smugglers attempting to enter the U.S. by land after a series of lethal strikes on cartel boats at sea.

During his remarks at the White House yesterday, President Trump doubled down on his strikes on Venezuelan "drug boats." Trump stated, "They're going to be like... dead."

Senate Democrats forced a vote under the War Powers Act aimed at blocking continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela.

As Trump declares an “armed conflict" with the cartels, experts gave insight on what Americans can expect to see next in the “quasi-war" taking place at the country’s doorstep.

President Donald Trump bragged that "ocean drugs" have been greatly reduced thanks to his summary bombing of boats in international waters.

The South Carolina Republican has long called for the overthrow of Maduro, but his rhetoric appeared to be speaking for Trump.