CBP Backs Deadly Strike On Venezuelan Drug Boat, Links Move To ‘Terror’ Gang Designations

In a Fox News Live segment, CBP senior advisor Ron Vitiello defended a lethal U.S. strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel amid criticism from Democratic lawmakers. He framed the action as part of a broader counternarcotics push and referenced recent designations of Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. The remarks align with an emerging interagency narrative linking border security, counternarcotics, and counterterrorism authorities.