WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signaled openness Sunday to expanding U.S. military operations into Colombia following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, intensifying regional tensions and drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers and foreign governments.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said a U.S. military operation focused on Colombia “sounds good to me” when asked whether the administration might target drug production facilities in the country. His comments came less than 24 hours after U.S. special forces carried out Operation Absolute Resolve in Caracas, capturing Maduro and his wife and transferring them to U.S. custody.
Trump framed the Venezuela operation as part of a broader anti-drug campaign and accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of overseeing cocaine production, claiming Colombia operates “factories where he makes cocaine” that are supplying drugs to the United States. Trump did not provide evidence for the allegations but said further action against drug laboratories was under consideration.
Colombia’s government responded by deploying military units to its border with Venezuela. Petro condemned the U.S. operation as a violation of regional sovereignty and warned it could trigger a humanitarian crisis, while seeking emergency engagement through the Organization of American States and the United Nations.
In Washington, Democratic Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal criticized the operation as unlawful and said Congress had not been briefed in advance. The remarks come as Trump has expanded U.S. military activity in the Caribbean and reclassified fentanyl-related trafficking as a national security threat.
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