Sending Military To Venezuela Is An Option, Says Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said that sending the military to Venezuela was “an option” and that he had turned down President Nicolás Maduro’s request for a meeting. “Certainly, it’s something that’s on the… it’s an option,” Mr Trump said in an interview.

Mr Trump said Mr Maduro requested a meeting months ago and he turned down the Venezuela leader. “I’ve turned it down because we’re very far along in the process,” he said in excerpts from a CBS “Face the Nation” interview.

“So, I think the process is playing out — very, very big tremendous protests.”