Donald Trump has denied with a categorical “no, it is not true” that plans are being finalized to attack military targets in Venezuela.
Surrounded by journalists on Air Force One, they asked him if it was true that he had made a decision on the matter, after the newspaper The Wall Street Journal and Miami Herald assured, citing “sources with knowledge of the situation,” that the Administration would attack military installations within Venezuela.
Miami Herald public that “the bombings could happen at any time.”
For its part, The Wall Street Journal He stated that “potential targets under consideration include military-controlled ports and airports that are allegedly used for drug trafficking, including naval facilities and airfields, according to one of the officials.”
Prior to Trump’s denial, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly had denied the news.
“The anonymous sources do not know what they are talking about. Any announcement related to Venezuela policy would come directly from the President,” Kelly said.
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