On December 9, local time, US President Trump's senior national security team informed the US Congress about the government's actions against “suspected Venezuelan drug dealers.” Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane, and CIA Director Ratcliffe gave confidential briefings to the “Group of Eight” of Congress, which consists of members of the Intelligence Committee and leaders of both parties in the Senate and House of Representatives. Previously, members of Congress had asked for more information on several occasions. The Democrats expressed their dissatisfaction after the meeting. New York Senate Democratic Majority Leader Schumer said, “I asked them what their strategy was and what they were doing, but I still didn't get a satisfactory answer at all.” Republicans, for the most part, declined to comment, saying only that they are still studying related issues. According to reports, Trump said on the 8th that he may extend anti-drug operations to Mexico and Colombia, and hinted that ground operations may be carried out in Venezuela.

On December 9, local time, US President Trump's senior national security team informed the US Congress about the government's actions against “suspected Venezuelan drug dealers.” Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane, and CIA Director Ratcliffe gave confidential briefings to the “Group of Eight” of Congress, which consists of members of the Intelligence Committee and leaders of both parties in the Senate and House of Representatives. Previously, members of Congress had asked for more information on several occasions. The Democrats expressed their dissatisfaction after the meeting. New York Senate Democratic Majority Leader Schumer said, “I asked them what their strategy was and what they were doing, but I still didn't get a satisfactory answer at all.” Republicans, for the most part, declined to comment, saying only that they are still studying related issues. According to reports, Trump said on the 8th that he may extend anti-drug operations to Mexico and Colombia, and hinted that ground operations may be carried out in Venezuela.