US President Donald Trump said he had made "progress" on Venezuela regarding stopping the flow of drugs amid rumors that his administration was preparing to strike targets in that country. Trump said this aboard Air Force One, Bloomberg reports, according to UNN.
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"I can't tell you exactly what, but we've made a lot of progress with Venezuela in terms of stopping the flow of drugs," Trump said.
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