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Trump Ramps Up Military Strikes and Troops Near Venezuela, Amid Questions About Goals and Legality

Alexis Madrigal
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A woman from the Civil Militia waves a Venezuelan flag during a march to the UN office in Caracas as part of a government-organized rally against foreign interference.  (Pedro Mattey/Getty Images)

Airdate: Monday, October 27 from 9:00-9:40 AM

The Pentagon announced Friday that the military is sending an aircraft carrier to South America. It’s the latest in the escalating show of force against Venezuela, including strikes on ten boats that the Trump administration says were involved in drug smuggling, which killed 43 people. We talk about the legality of the actions and what the administration hopes to achieve.

This segment ends about 34 minutes into the show. The timestamp is an estimate, since ad breaks may shift where the second segment begins for different listeners.

Guests:

Eric Schmitt, national security correspondent, New York Times

Gisela Salim-Peyer, associate editor, The Atlantic - her most recent article is "The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela"

Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law, Yale Law School - he was the legal advisor to the US Department of State from 2009-2013

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