Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, a married Venezuelan couple with alleged ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA). (Photo via: DHS)

DHS identifies ‘fleeing’ Venezuelan couple shot by federal agents in Southeast Portland

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the two individuals shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland on Thursday as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who the agency described as a “gang member and his prostitute” with ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

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(L) US Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, exits the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 6, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new class of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Hegseth censures Democrat Sen. Kelly, citing reckless misconduct following release of ‘seditious video’

Amid a months-long feud between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill Democrats, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he has formally censured Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly — initiating administrative proceedings that could strip the retired Navy captain of his rank and a portion of his military pension.

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