National security adviser H.R. McMaster said Friday that there is no imminent threat of U.S. military action in Venezuela, on the same day the U.S. rolled out new economic sanctions.
President Trump initially floated what he called a “military option” for Venezuela earlier this month when he told reporters in New Jersey: “We have many options for Venezuela including a possible military option if necessary.”
Venezuela is run by socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who is the target of mass protests as the nation’s economy tanks. Maduro’s allies have created a Constituent Assembly to circumvent the opposition-held National Assembly.
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