(CNN) — US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that it is not true that he has decided to attack Venezuela.

“No, that’s not true,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked if he was considering attacking Venezuela and if he had already made a decision.

CNN previously reported that the president is considering plans to target cocaine facilities and drug trafficking routes within Venezuela, though he has not yet decided whether to implement them, according to three U.S. officials.

The president has also not ruled out a diplomatic approach with Venezuela to stem the flow of drugs into the United States, two officials said, even after the administration severed active talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in recent weeks. Venezuela is not known to be a major

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