Nancy Pelosi: Shut up! I did not refuse the National Guard. President did not send it. Why are you here with Republican talking points, as if you're a serious journalist?

The flights coincide with President Trump authorizing CIA covert operations inside Venezuela and U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.

The missions appear to involve the MV Ocean Trader, a mobile special ops base near Trinidad, and mark a major U.S. buildup in the region.

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) — the “Night Stalkers” — is the U.S. Army’s elite helicopter unit that provides global special operations air support.

They specialize in fast, low-altitude nighttime missions using modified Chinooks, Black Hawks, and Little Birds.

Source: WaPo

I just concluded a very productive call with President Putin. He congratulated me and the U.S. on the Peace in the Middle East and said it could help end the Russia-Ukraine war.

We discussed trade after the war and agreed our high-level advisors, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will meet next week.

Putin and I will then meet in Budapest to seek an end to the war.

I’ll meet President Zelensky tomorrow in the Oval Office to discuss the call. Great progress was made.