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The United States accuses Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of a power grab that has sparked deadly protests and condemnation across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not rule out a \u201cmilitary option\u201d in response to Maduro\u2019s moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That statement drew quick condemnation, including from the Colombian Foreign Ministry, which opposed any \u201cmilitary measures and the use of force,\u201d and said efforts to resolve Venezuela\u2019s breakdown in democracy should be peaceful and respect its sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Trump, by raising the prospect of possible military action, was trying \u201cto give the Venezuelan people hope and opportunity to create a situation where democracy can be restored.\u201d Pompeo told \u201cFox News Sunday\u201d that Venezuela \u201ccould very much become a risk\u201d to the U.S. if it descended into further chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet a Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee who calls himself \u201ca pretty hawkish guy\u201d expressed skepticism about the idea of American troops in Caracas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m open-minded to a reason, but at the end of the day, our military should be deployed when there\u2019s a national security interest that can be articulated to the American people,\u201d South Carolina\u2019s Lindsey Graham told \u201d\u2018Fox News Sunday,\u201d adding: \u201cI don\u2019t see one in Venezuela in terms of the military force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s national security adviser said the Trump administration wants to get a handle on the current situation under Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro\u2019s embattled government and \u201cunderstand better how this crisis might evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venezuela\u2019s chief opposition coalition issued a restrained criticism of President Donald Trump\u2019s talk of using a \u201cmilitary option.\u201d The coalition rejected \u201cthe use of force or threats of applying the same in Venezuela on the part of any country.\u201d But the coalition\u2019s statement didn\u2019t directly mention Trump\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has imposed sanctions against Maduro and more than two-dozen current and former officials in response to a crackdown on opposition leaders and the recent election of a pro-government assembly given the job of rewriting the country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you look at contingencies, when you look at what if \u2014 what if the suffering of the Venezuelan people increases by orders of magnitude \u2014 what more can we do with our partners in the region to protect the Venezuelan people and prevent an even greater humanitarian catastrophe?\u201d McMaster told ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe president never takes options off the table in any of these situations and what we owe him are options,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"2048\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36502898496_f664f2f9b8_k.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36502898496_f664f2f9b8_k.jpg.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36502898496_f664f2f9b8_k.jpg.jpg?resize=205,300 205w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36502898496_f664f2f9b8_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,1123 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36502898496_f664f2f9b8_k.jpg.jpg?resize=700,1024 700w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36502898496_f664f2f9b8_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1050,1536 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Venezuela&#8217;s President Nicolas Maduro addresses Constitutional Assembly members at the National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.  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