Iranian missiles could have hit DC from Venezuela before Trump move, Burgum warns

Iranian missiles could have hit DC from Venezuela before Trump move, Burgum warns

'If there was an Iranian ballistic missile placed in Venezuela, it could not just reach Houston; it can reach Washington, D.C.,' said Secretary Doug Burgum

Left: Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv amid a fresh barrage of Iranian rockets on June 16, 2025. Right: The U.S. Capitol building as seen from the streets of Washington, D.C. (Menahem Kahanna/AFP via Getty Images; Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks alongside Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez (out of frame), after their meeting at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on March 4, 2026. (Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump with military members after the capture of Venezuela's Maduro in January. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)

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