Republican U.S. Representative Maria Salazar told Fox Business on Monday that Venezuelan President Nicol á s Maduro understands “that we’re about to go in.”

Salazar, who represents Florida's 27th District, said that U.S. involvement in Venezuelan regime change would be “very good news for the American economy,” given the South American nation holds the world's largest known oil reserves.

Newsweek contacted the Department of Defense for comment on the congresswoman's remarks.

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