A declassified memo states Venzuela's government is not orchestrating the gang's operations in the U.S., undercutting Trump's rationale for deporting migrants to El Salvador.

A newly released report from the U.S. National Intelligence Council concludes that while the Nicolás Maduro regime tolerates the feared Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, it is unlikely the Venezuelan strongman exercises direct control over the organization.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has a permissive approach to Tren de Aragua activities there but does not control them in the United States, a federal report concluded last month.