Trump Officials Secretly Discussed Possible Coup With Venezuelan Officers
Trump officials held a series of covert meetings with Venezuelan military officers over the last year to discuss plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report by The New York Times published Saturday.
Participants in the talks, including anonymous U.S. officials and a former Venezuelan military commander who is on the U.S. sanctions list of corrupt officials in Venezuela.
“We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,” Trump said last year.