Trump has considered naval blockade of Venezuela

Published August 19, 2019 6:29pm ET



President Trump has reportedly suggested that the U.S. place ships along the coast of Venezuela to blockade goods from coming into the fraught nation.

According to five current and former officials, the Pentagon hasn’t taken the suggestions by the president seriously because of its impracticability and because it would divert naval assets away from countering Iran and China, Axios reported.

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