In Barr’s view, Maduro had “weaponized” cocaine to undermine the United States. Illicit drugs were “killing millions of Americans” and harming communities across the country. It was hard to find a family who didn’t have a friend or relative somehow affected by this scourge. “Stopping the flow of drugs, and specifically out of Venezuela, is what we should focus on,” Barr argued.
The notable omissions here are ignoring the demand side and big pharma's pushing of opioids and fentanyl.
