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US Intel: Venezuela Not Directing Tren de Aragua Gang

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US Intel: Venezuela Not Directing Tren de Aragua Gang
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MAY 7
Above: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at a meeting with his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2025. Image copyright: Maxim Shemetov/Contributor/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated MAY 7

The Spin

Democratic narrative

Trump’s lie that Maduro runs Tren de Aragua, used to justify deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, has finally been put to bed by this declassified memo. Almost unanimous IC reporting exposes his baseless narrative as a vile pretext to demonize Venezuelan migrants. Thanks to a FOIA request, Trump's sham argument has been brought under decisive scrutiny, proving his deceit can't survive the light of truth.

EL PAÍS EnglishCommon Dreams

Republican narrative

Despite one memo, evidence tying Maduro to Tren de Aragua persists. FBI assessments suggest Venezuelan officials facilitate TDA's U.S. migration to destabilize public safety, and the DOJ's terrorism charges against TDA's Jose Enrique Martinez Flores expose this threat. Even without Maduro's link, the Alien Enemies Act is justified — TDA's reign of terror, fueled by open borders, demands swift deportations to protect America.

FOX NewsAmerican Thinker

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Donald Trump

Tulsi Gabbard

John Ratcliffe

Kash Patel


Political split

LEFT

RIGHT

Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties
New York TimesMAY 19
U.S. intelligence agencies contradict Trump's Tren de Aragua claims
NBCMAY 19
US intel agencies say Venezuelan regime doesn't direct Tren de Aragua gang, undercutting Trump admin: report
FOX NewsMAY 19
DOJ indicts alleged high-ranking Tren de Aragua member on terrorism charges for the first time
FOX NewsAPR 19
Sotomayor’s Specter: No, the Alien Enemies Act Can’t Deport Americans
American ThinkerAPR 19
Corrupt Venezuelan officials ‘facilitated’ Tren de Aragua gang’s reign of terror in US
New York PostMAY 19
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More neutral political stance articles

U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren De Aragua gang.
NPR Online NewsMAY 19