The five officials ran one of the most consequential presidential campaigns in the country’s history while sheltering at the Argentine diplomatic residence.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the five activists are now on U.S. soil following “a precise operation” in the Venezuelan capital.

Declassified intelligence report undercuts President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected gang members.

The US intelligence community believes that the Venezuelan government is “probably” not directing the gang Tren de Aragua’s movements and operations inside the United States, according to a declassified assessment released on Monday that undercuts the Trump administration’s key argument for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to speed up deportations.

The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.