In the aftermath of the rogue attempt by private contractors on Sunday to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, U.S. government officials are pointing to the beleaguered regime's efforts to spurn a "disinformation" campaign designed to deflect against their growing number of human rights abuses.
"As President Trump and Secretary Esper said, the United States Government was not involved in recent events in Venezuela. There is a major disinformation campaign underway by the Maduro regime, making it difficult to separate facts from propaganda," a U.S. State Department spokesperson told Fox News late Tuesday. "We are making efforts to learn more, including about the activities of two U.S. Citizens who are reportedly in the custody of the former regime, as well as Mr. Goudreau."
