When asked whether Trump was planning to attack Venezuela, the senator from Oklahoma said: \u201cNo, he\u2019s made it very clear we\u2019re not going to put troops into Venezuela. What we\u2019re trying to do is protect our own shores\u201d.<\/p>\n
Since September, US air strikes have targeted alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing at least 83 people.<\/p>\n
Washington claims the leftist Maduro heads an alleged drug cartel.<\/p>\n
Maduro \u201cis an illegitimate leader who has been indicted for drug trafficking in US courts and maintains control of Venezuela by a reign of terror\u201d, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump supporter, said Saturday on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s strong commitment to end this madness in Venezuela will save countless American lives and will give the beautiful people of Venezuela a new lease on life. I hear Turkey and Iran are lovely this time of year\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The steady US military build-up has seen the world\u2019s largest aircraft carrier deployed to Caribbean waters, while American fighter jets and bombers have repeatedly flown off the Venezuelan coast in recent days.<\/p>\n
The New York Times reported Friday that Trump and Maduro had discussed a possible meeting, while The Wall Street Journal said Saturday that the conversation also included conditions of amnesty if Maduro were to step down.<\/p>\n
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