The Pentagon says two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew near a U.S. naval warship in international waters near Venezuela on Thursday, describing the incident as a “show of force.” The reported incident came as senior Trump administration officials are refusing to provide proof of their claims that a U.S. military strike that blew up a boat in the Caribbean earlier this week was carrying drugs from Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday he watched a live video feed of the operation and that the vessel targeted by the Pentagon was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang. But Hegseth provided no evidence to back the claims. Venezuela’s communication minister claimed the video was a fake made with artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, President Nicolás Maduro announced he’s mobilizing over 8 million people into the National Bolivarian Militia to defend Venezuela against U.S. aggression. We’ll have more on this story later in the broadcast.