U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren De Aragua gang.

U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren De Aragua gang. toggle caption Salvadoran government handout/Getty ImagesThe U.S. intelligence community says it does not believe Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro directs Tren de Aragua (TDA), a criminal gang that operates in the U.S. in a newly declassified, redacted memo. The memo contradicts claims by President Trump, who has accused Maduro of controlling the gang, which Trump says is invading the U.S. In fact, the memo states, Maduro and top Venezuelan officials view the gang as a threat. Since campaigning for his second term, Trump has portrayed Tren de Aragua as a serious threat to American public safety.