President Donald Trump shot down a question on whether the CIA has been authorized to “take out” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling it “ridiculous.”
Trump confirmed that he has approved plans for the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela as well as suggest that U.S. land strikes against the South American country could occur.
The plans, first reported by The New York Times, mark a sharp escalation in the pressure campaign against Venezuela, which has already seen the White House approve several deadly airstrikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean.
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