President Trump appears ready to take America’s policy toward Venezuela in a dramatically new direction, telling reporters that he has “sort of made up” his mind after a week packed with closed-door briefings alongside top military brass. The comment, delivered aboard Air Force One, immediately fueled speculation about what Washington may be preparing.
“I sort of made up my mind,” Trump said when pressed about Venezuela. “I can’t tell you what it is, but we made a lot of progress with Venezuela in terms of stopping drugs from pouring in.”
For months, the administration has sharpened its message on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, blasting him as an “illegitimate leader” while accusing his regime of running a sprawling narcotics pipeline. Maduro has rejected the allegations, but the White House hasn’t backed down. Instead, officials have only increased the pressure.
Throughout the week, Trump received extensive briefings from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and senior commanders outlining a range of potential U.S. actions. According to administration insiders, those scenarios include options that would deploy American firepower directly against threats emanating from the Maduro regime, including possible land-based strikes.
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