Military Leaders Reportedly Presented Trump With ‘Options’ in Venezuela as Tensions Escalate

Isaac Schorr Nov 13th, 2025, 5:52 pm

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President Donald Trump was presented with “updated options for potential operations in Venezuela” by military leaders on Wednesday, CBS News’ Jennifer Jacobs and James LaPorta reported on Thursday.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force General Dan Caine , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior officials were present for the briefing, where “no final decision” was reached, per Jacobs and LaPorta.

From their report :

Earlier this week, the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group entered U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. Southern Command is the primary combatant unit for operatio

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