Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and senior Pentagon officials made an unannounced visit to Puerto Rico on Monday. The Department of War has deployed a significant military force to the Caribbean as it prepares for more strikes against alleged Venezuelan cartels.
Governor of Puerto Rico Jennifer Gonzalez praised Hegseth for recognizing the American colony’s military value. “Honored to welcome Secretary of War Pete Hegseth along with General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Puerto Rico,” she wrote on X.
The post continued, “We thank [President Donald] Trump and his Administration for recognizing the strategic value Puerto Rico has to the national security of the United States and the fight against drug cartels in our hemisphere, perpetuated by narco-dictator Nicolas Maduro.”