BREAKING: Trump Hints At Strike On Venezuela, Says “We Have Many Options, Including A Military Option”

CNBC reports:

President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela. “We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,” Trump said told reporters at his New Jersey golf club on Friday. The president did not answer whether American troops would lead that potential operation.

President Trump just said he wouldn’t rule out a “military option” in Venezuela. “A military..option is certainly something we could pursue” pic.twitter.com/bdfDg5oPZs

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 11, 2017

This is the worst possible approach to take with an already volatile situation in Venezuela. Maduro will grab on to threat from Trump https://t.co/c6skXB7toM

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) August 11, 2017

Trump was not asked specifically about using the military in Venezuela; he was asked about "options," said he might use the military.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 11, 2017

That face that @nikkihaley made when Trump said possible military action against Venezuela! pic.twitter.com/L499SHWZbi

— Jaber Nyrabeah (@JaberNyrabeah) August 11, 2017