U.S. Lawmaker Briefed on Venezuela Coast Military Operation

A senior U.S. congressman has commented following a secret intelligence briefing about a military operation near Venezuela. The incident involved strikes on a suspected drug smuggling vessel on September 2. Representative Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut, received the classified details. The operation, which occurred near the Venezuelan coast, remains controversial. CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns first reported the congressman's reaction. The briefing aimed to inform lawmakers about the circumstances of the strikes. The U.S. government has described the target as an "alleged drug boat." No further operational details are publicly available due to the classified nature of the event.