U.S. Hits Venezuela Drug Hub plus FBI, DHS, ICE Storm Fraudesota

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

1. U.S. Military Action in Venezuela

President Donald Trump announced the first known U.S. strike on land in Venezuela, targeting a drug-loading site.
The operation is part of a broader pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.
Trump says 97% of drug trafficking by sea has been stopped and emphasizes the life-saving impact of these operations.
Mentions covert operations authorized by Trump and a lack of official confirmation from U.S. agencies.

2. Middle East Diplomacy and Iran

Details Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago.
Discusses U.S.-Israeli cooperation, the Gaza peace plan, and concerns about Iran's missile and nuclear ambitions.
Reports suggest Iran may be pursuing chemical and biological warheads, raising global security concerns.
Trump warns of severe consequences if Iran resumes missile or nuclear programs, signaling readiness for military action.

3. Domestic Issue: Minnesota Fraud Scandal

Allegations of large-scale fraud involving childcare programs and federal funds in Minnesota.
Governor Tim Walz and his response, including comments about welcoming more Somali immigrants despite fraud concerns.
Federal investigations by DHS, FBI, and ICE into fraud schemes, with potential immigration enforcement implications.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.3	Donald Trump increasing pressure on Venezuela at this hour.
0:11.0	The U.S. is hitting drug boats and the loading site in Venezuela.
0:15.7	This is the first hit on land in the country by the U.S.
0:20.5	President Trump saying on Monday that the United
0:22.4	States had hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, which marks the first
0:28.3	known time that the U.S. has carried out operations on land, and it's a warning. More could be coming
0:34.6	very soon. This is the pressure campaign, and it's begun against the government and the president, Nicholas Maduro, there.
0:42.3	Quote, there was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs.
0:47.1	Trump said, we'll hit all the boats, and now we hit the area.
0:52.2	It's the implementation area. Trump confirmed he recently spoke with
0:57.1	Maduro adding, but nothing much comes of it. It was not immediately clear which part of the
1:03.3	U.S. government acted and what target was hit. Trump has previously said that he had authorized
1:08.9	the CIA to carry out covert operations inside of
1:12.9	Venezuela. On a radio show last week, also Trump made vague comments about an apparent U.S.
1:19.0	operation against a big facility, quote unquote, in Venezuela. The CIA, the White House, and the
1:26.1	Pentagon have not publicly elaborated on those comments
1:29.8	and declined to comment on questions posed by Reuters.
1:33.5	The Venezuelan government has not commented on the incident Trump described,
1:37.6	and there have been no independent reports from Venezuela at all about the attack.
1:43.2	But what we do know is this.
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