A former Green Beret behind a clandestine invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try and overthrow Nicolás Maduro says in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels of the government for the amphibious raid that ended with several combatants killed and two of his U.

Jordan Goudreau, a former Green Beret, claims the CIA and FBI sabotaged his 2020 mission to overthrow Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Goudreau, facing weapons smuggling charges, alleges he had high-level support for 'Operation Gideon',

Attorneys for Jordan Goudreau stated in court filings for ... in 2020 to sabotage my executive-branch directed operation Nicolas Maduro is getting sworn in today,” Goudreau, flashing a thumb ...