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Trump's Airstrike on Venezuelan "Drug Boat" Was An "Extrajudicial Killing"

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September 5, 2025

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Acclaimed historian Greg Grandin joins us to discuss the Trump administration's attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in international waters, which killed 11 people earlier this week. President Trump and other senior officials have claimed without evidence that the boat was carrying narcotics from Venezuela to the United States and was operated by the gang Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization.

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Trump's Airstrike on Venezuelan "Drug Boat" Was An "Extrajudicial Killing" · Amy Goodman · Sentinel