President Donald Trump stated in a Politico interview that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” and that the U.S. could soon take action on the ground while declining to rule out a full invasion, according to a report shared on X between 1:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. UTC on Dec. 9, 2025. Trump said he would consider “doing something similar” in Mexico and Colombia to combat drug trafficking, per @FaytuksNetwork citing Politico. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized a U.S. policy on migrants, stating “we killed all your boat mates, but you can go back to Colombia and Ecuador,” calling it “an insane policy” that is “inconsistent” and “not war,” according to a video clip shared by @atrupar on X during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 1:45 p.m. UTC. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are scheduled to brief the Gang of 8 lawmakers on classified matters at 3:30 p.m. today, per Reuters as reported by @FaytuksNetwork on X, confirming earlier announcements by CNN's Zachary Cohen and Natasha Bertrand.
