Afghanistan, Nov. 18 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he has not ruled out deploying ground forces to Venezuela, signaling potential escalation in Washington's pressure on Caracas.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that he is not ruling out the use of American ground forces in Venezuela, saying no military option has been removed from consideration. His remarks came after reporters pressed him on whether Washington could escalate its actions against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump's comments follow months of expanded U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. Since September, the United States has deployed eight warships, a submarine, and more than 16,000 personnel to the region, targeting drug-trafficking routes...