Amid a rising US military presence in the Caribbean, senior Trump administration officials met three times this week at the White House to discuss potential military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday.

After two months of deadly strikes against boats near Venezuela, President Donald Trump has increased his military presence in the area by deploying F-35 fighters, warships, and a nuclear submarine.

Trump suggested on Friday that a decision could come soon on whether or not to take military action against Venezuela, which the U.S. president has accused of close ties to the illegal drug trade.

"I can't tell you what it would be but I sort of made up my mind" on Venezuela, he told reporters on Air Force One.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for commen

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