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President Trump is weighing military strikes, special operations, or no action while aiming to pressure Maduro to resign without combat, amid a U.S. buildup of 15,000 forces nearby.
- Last week, President Donald Trump has yet to decide whether to attack Venezuela, receiving briefings on military options for three consecutive days as officials weigh possible actions.
- Last month, President Donald Trump ordered a cutoff of diplomatic outreach amid quiet talks with Caracas, hoping pressure will force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down without military action.
- American military forces are amassing in the region, including the most advanced US aircraft carrier and 15,000 personnel, with options ranging from strikes on military or government facilities to special-operations raids, U.S. officials said last week.
- The option of doing nothing also still exists as U.S. officials weigh alternatives, it wasn't immediately clear what signals the administration had received that Maduro was prepared for fresh diplomacy, and some allies have criticized Trump's overseas focus.
- President Donald Trump has questioned the risks for U.S. troops and voiced reservations about taking direct military action inside Venezuela.
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President Donald Trump of the United States has yet to decide whether or not to carry out a ground operation in Venezuela, informing CNN of two high-ranking sources, suggesting that the path to a diplomatic solution is still open.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Seong-min = On the 17th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of military operation against Venezuela, while...
President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on whether he will attack Venezuela by land, according to a White House official and a senior US official, while insinuating that a window for diplomacy could be opened. While U.S. military forces are concentrated in the region—including the most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier and 15,000 troops—Trump hopes that pressure will be enough to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to resign withou…
Trump hints at diplomatic window with Maduro but muses about hitting drug facilities in other countries
President Donald Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack Venezuela on land, a White House official and a senior US official said, as he hints a window may be opening for diplomacy.
Trump Considers Striking Venezuela » Sons of Liberty Media
High-level discussions that have been underway for days have explored a variety of military options for Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said. Following a second consecutive day of deliberations at the White House that included top national security advisers, United States ruler Donald Trump said that he’s “sort of” made up his mind about …
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