A declassified intelligence memo suggests that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is likely not directing the activities of the criminal gang Tren de Aragua in the United States.

A newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment finds no evidence of coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and senior Venezuelan officials

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.