Trump blames Maduro for Americans’ overdose deaths — what experts say about this

One of President Trump’s rationales for ordering the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was his claim that Maduro was responsible for trafficking “colossal amounts of deadly and illicit drugs” into the United States, fueling the overdose deaths of “countless Americans.”   But experts who study drug trafficking told CBS News these claims are exaggerated. 

Trump blames Maduro for Americans’ overdose deaths. Here’s what to know.

One of President Trump’s rationales for ordering the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was his claim that Maduro was responsible for trafficking “colossal amounts of deadly and illicit drugs” into the United States, fueling the overdose deaths of “countless Americans.”   But experts who study drug trafficking told CBS News these claims are exaggerated. 

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