U.S. Army Lieutenant General; nominee to command U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
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Nominated to lead SOUTHCOM amid the Caribbean deployment and Venezuela maritime escalation; confirmation pending.
Trump's Venezuela "blockade" threat is now backed by policy. Washington has added new Venezuela-linked sanctions and also targeted Iran's shadow-fleet network. Together, these expand the pool of already-sanctioned vessels that the U.S. Navy could board if they try to trade with Venezuela.
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Nominated by President Trump to lead SOUTHCOM; pending Senate confirmation as maritime strikes and Venezuela-linked tensions escalate
What began as a made-for-video "counterdrug" campaign is now a full-blown oversight fight. The U.S. military has publicly acknowledged additional lethal actions that pushed reported deaths past 100 across roughly 28 known strikes since Sept. 2.
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