Trump reveals Maduro 'would like to talk' as military options remain on the table for Venezuela

President Donald Trump explained Sunday that Venezuelan President Nicol s Maduro wants talks with the U S as tensions mount between the nations but stressed that he has not planned or authorized any land-based military strikes against the South American nation Speaking with reporters before boarding Air Force One in West Palm Beach Trump declared a latest U S designation of a Venezuelan-linked cartel gives the authorities the authority to target Maduro s assets or infrastructure He added that while such actions are accomplishable no decision has been made It allows us to do that Trump commented But we haven't revealed we're going to do that we may be having particular discussions with Maduro and we'll see how that turns out They would like to talk TRUMP NEXT EYES 'LAND' IN DRUG WAR WARNS CARTEL BOATS ARE NOT FASTER THAN MISSILES The president revealed his administration is keeping Congress informed about ongoing efforts to disrupt drug trafficking through Venezuela and Mexico but emphasized that he does not need lawmakers approval to act He noted communication with Congress is meant to keep them aware not to seek authorization Trump added that he narrated Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other representatives to meet with lawmakers and convey that the U S will not allow narcotics to flow through either country We like to keep Congress involved he disclosed I mean we're stopping drug dealers and drugs from coming into our country TRUMP AGREES MADURO S DAYS AS VENEZUELA S PRESIDENT ARE NUMBERED IN MINUTES INTERVIEWTrump warned members of Congress not to leak sensitive details about U S operations that could endanger military or intelligence personnel Trump announced he supports transparency but acknowledged that sharing classified information could put American lives at liability The only thing I don't want them to do is leak information that's very vital and confidential he announced And they put our military at danger or whoever is doing you know CIA military etc Trump reported several countries are backing U S efforts to pressure Venezuela describing the campaign as part of a broader fight against narcotics and illegal immigration He accused the Maduro regime of releasing violent prisoners into the United States and stated his administration is removing them TRUMP SAYS VENEZUELA'S MADURO DOESN T WANT TO F AROUND WITH THE US Yeah we have great sponsorship because it's all about drugs he mentioned Well in Venezuela's affair it's about drugs and it's also about thousands hundreds of thousands of people that they've circulated into our country He stated the Biden administration bears responsibility for what he called a historic boundary situation pointing to the influx of immigrants and criminals who entered under the previous administration Our country is doing so well Trump reported But what the Biden administration did to our country should never be forgotten The single worst thing they did is allow or million people to pour into our country he continued People from prisons drug dealers mental institutions bad people gang members to allow that to happen to the United States totally unchecked and unvetted should never be forgotten