Overview
- President Trump told reporters on Oct. 31 that claims the U.S. is weighing attacks inside Venezuelan territory are "not true."
- He offered no detailed explanation of future policy when speaking aboard Air Force One.
- NBC reported on Oct. 26 that the administration had considered targeting drug-smuggling groups inside Venezuela, a claim the White House has not confirmed.
- Trump has accused Nicolás Maduro’s government of involvement in narcotics flows and, after recent maritime strikes on drug-carrying vessels, said on Oct. 23 that "next is land."
- Separately, U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Kane visited Israel to review a U.S.-run center for monitoring the Gaza ceasefire, underscoring active U.S. military engagement in multiple regions.