Trump’s comment contradicted the Herald’s report, which said the Trump administration has affirmatively decided to carry out land strikes inside Venezuela, citing anonymous sources who said the strikes could begin at “any moment,” within hours or days of the Herald’s report Friday morning.

As U.S. warships, drones, and F-35s gather near Venezuela, analysts warn the country’s hollowed-out military could collapse in hours.

President Donald Trump on Friday denied reports that he's made a decision to strike inside Venezuela. "There are reports that you are considering strikes within Venezuela. Is that true?" a reporter asked the president on Air Force One as he traveled to Florida for the weekend.

Amid a buildup of American forces in the Caribbean, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is reaching out to Russia, China, and Iran to enhance its worn military capabilities and solicit assistance, requesting defensive radars,

A build-up of military assets in the region and a series of fatal strikes on alleged drug boats enflame relations between Washington and Caracas.

A new YouGov survey has found that Americans are more likely to oppose U.S. strikes against boats near Venezuela than support it after a month of attacks on vessels suspected of transporting drugs

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has a close relationship with Moscow, bolstered by their shared animosity toward the West.