President Donald Trump said Sunday he’s considering talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as a buildup of U.S. forces in the region raises the prospect of military action in Venezuela.

The suggestion of potential diplomatic outreach comes after weeks of escalating tensions in the Caribbean. The U.S. has deployed an armada of warships and thousands of American troops to the region, conducted lethal attacks on alleged drug-trafficking boats, authorized covert CIA actions and threatened land attacks in Venezuela.

Speaking to reporters Sunday evening, Trump said that Venezuela “would like to talk” and that the United States “may be having some discussions” with Maduro, Venezuela’s strongman president, whom Trump has accused of leading a narcotics organization, the Cartel de los So

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