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News Brief: As Trump Attacks Venezuela, Media Takes His Absurd “Drug War” Pretext at Face Value
🕑 Added 2025-10-29 15:51:06 +0000 UTCIn this News Brief, we detail how the AP, Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times are accepting Trump's framing that his attacks on Venezuela and Colombia are about "going after drug cartels" when it's clear they are—based on Trump's own words—about controlling Venezuela's oil.
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Show Notes
News Brief: Venezuela and the NYT's Long History of Backing U.S. Coups (January 31, 2019)
News Brief: Rubio and Trump's Cynical Venezuelan Aid PR Stunt (February 13, 2019)
Adam Johnson | October 17, 2025 | The Real News Network
U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren de Aragua gang
Jasmine Garsd and Greg Myre | May 6, 2025 | NPR
U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General | January 8, 2024
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Transcript
For a full transcript of this News Brief, go here. You can also find transcripts of past episodes, live shows, Beg-a-Thons, Interviews and News Briefs here.
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Credits
Senior Producer: Florence Barrau-Adams
Producer: Julianne Tveten
Production Assistant: Trendel Lightburn
Newsletter: Marco Cartolano
Music: Grandaddy
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