A former Green Beret behind a clandestine invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try and overthrow Nicolás Maduro says in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels of the government for the amphibious raid that ended with several combatants killed and two of his U.S.

A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out Friday at the CIA and FBI, claiming they sabotaged his efforts to oust the leftist leader. His lawyers asserted that he had the Trump administration’s support for the clandestine mission.

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“I want to congratulate the CIA and FBI on a job well done. Because of your efforts in Venezuela in 2020 to sabotage my executive-branch directed operation Nicolas Maduro is getting sworn in today,” Goudreau, flashing a thumb-up sign, said in a short video on Instagram. “Good job, fellas!”

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    24 days ago

    Why would the CIA and FBI sabotage him? If they wanted it done, at best they’d ignore him and completely disavow any relationship. If they didn’t, he’d have been picked up long before he reached Venezuela.

  • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    24 days ago

    What a clown. If the FBI or CIA were involved he’d be dead, not removed on the Internet