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.

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.

A new memo from the U.S. Intelligence Council undercuts the White House's justification for imposing the Alien Enemies Act against Tren de Aragua gang members.