Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn urged a U.S. land strike with a 500-pound bomb near Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's location in an X post on December 26, proposing leaflets warning of a 2,000-pound bomb next time to prompt Maduro's departure, as stated in the post at https://x.com/GenFlynn/status/2004671999260455025 and referenced during the reporting window from 11:15 p.m. UTC Dec. 26 to 1:15 a.m. Dec. 27. Flynn claimed knowledge of Maduro's whereabouts through contacts, stating the strike could drive Maduro to Tehran or Doha and allow a legitimate government to take over, while criticizing delays that enable CIA efforts for a "Maduro-lite" replacement, according to the post shared over the past two hours. The post summarizes President Donald Trump confirming U.S. military preparations for strikes on drug-production sites and trafficking routes inside Venezuela after months targeting smuggling boats, describing land targets as "much easier" and warning Maduro it would be "smart" to step down or face tougher action, with any drug-producing nation deemed a potential target. Flynn tagged @realDonaldTrump, @SecRubio, @DNIGabbard and @SecWar in the post, declaring "enough is enough." This follows U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker activity at McGuire AFB on December 25 and aircraft positioning at Homestead Air Reserve Base, as reported earlier December 26.
