White House claims violence incited at Floyd protests in Miami linked to Venezuela's Maduro
Source: Miami Herald
By MICHAEL WILNER, DAVID SMILEY, ALEX DAUGHERTY AND NORA GAMEZ TORRES | Miami Herald | Published: June 6, 2020
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) The White House said Friday it has information that individuals linked to Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have incited violence at protests in the United States spurred by George Floyd's death.
U.S. Sen Rick Scott, R-Fla., also highlighted a similar report earlier in the week, promising Wednesday on Twitter that the U.S. government would crack down on any operatives tied to Latin American dictators who instigate conflict in Miami as part of the protests.
Neither offered proof of the allegations, and the White House declined to discuss "non-open source information" that had led to their assessment. Scott cited a Diario de las Americas news report linking back to a blog.
"We are aware of efforts by individuals linked to America's adversaries, including the illegitimate regime of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, to instigate conflict, help incite violence, and divide Americans by exploiting peaceful protests," a senior Trump administration official told McClatchy and The Miami Herald, requesting anonymity because of the sensitivity of the intelligence matter.
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2naSalit
(86,647 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Hispanic people. What a monster.
Archae
(46,337 posts)Maduro's former hairdresser's cousin's half-brother's friend might have got busted at a protest.
But that's all.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Sounds like something Rudy would come up with.
Warpy
(111,277 posts)I suppose any shit that goes down in Chicago will be led by Hillary Clinton.
Lonestarblue
(10,012 posts)Especially any violent ones.
Crowman2009
(2,497 posts)...how evil Venezuela is? Maybe they'll suggest how we should overthrow Maduro like the previous so-called successes in central America back in the 80's?
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)Railing on how everything that is crippling Venezuela's economy is all his fault and there is no outside interference at play at all, especially not by the good ole USA.
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)and then there is Rick Scott, again why isn't he he jail.................. .............I believe he and his bilking of Medicare down in Florida caused my Medicare bill to go up....................
All one has to do is Google search Rick Scott and Medicare and lets see what you get.................a "guy" sitting in the United States Senate that defrauded 300 million out of Medicare....................
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)Who's next? PM Trudeau?