Donald Trump says deploying US troops to Venezuela 'an option'

Donald Trump has said sending troops to crisis-hit Venezuela is “an option” as western nations increase pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to hand power over to self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido. In an astonishing interview, the US president also revealed he had turned down a request to meet Maduro, whose tenure as president has seen the country fall into economic turmoil amid a growing humanitarian crisis. Excerpts from the interview – carried out by CBS’s Face The Nation show – were released as thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to protest against Mr Maduro’s regime, which has been criticised for destroying the economy and disappearing opponents.

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