A U.S. Navy Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Team from the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) detained nine fishermen for eight hours inside international waters in the Southern Caribbean Sea earlier today, according to footage shared on X. Venezuela's Foreign Ministry stated that the tuna fishing vessel was authorized to conduct fishing activities within the Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by the Ministry of Fisheries. The ministry described the boarding by the U.S. Navy as "illegally and hostilely boarded" and confirmed the fishermen were released under escort from the Venezuelan Navy, as reported by sentdefender on X. This incident occurred within the reporting window of September 14th, 2025, between 2:31 AM and 3:15 AM UTC. No further details regarding the specific location within the Southern Caribbean Sea or the reasons for the boarding have been officially released. In unrelated developments, Laura Loomer, on X at approximately 2:15 AM UTC on September 14th, 2025, urged President Trump to defund transgender movement groups by revoking tax-deductible status for "leftist" 501c3 organizations. Additionally, White House plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago have reportedly been paused due to internal disputes among federal agencies, according to a social media post by "MalcontentmentT" at approximately 1:24 AM UTC on September 14th, 2025.
