When asked directly on ABC’s “This Week” whether President Trump believes he has the power to intervene without seeking approval from Congress, Pompeo declined to answer. Pompeo’s hedging on Sunday risks exposing the Trump administration to similar criticism. “Diplomatic options, political options, options with our allies, and then ultimately, a set of options that would involve use of U.S. military. That includes Mr. Maduro leaving.”Pompeo declined to put a timeline on when the Venezuelan opposition might hope to achieve that outcome. When host Margaret Brennan challenged his choice of words and numbers, asking whether there was a dispute within the administration, Pompeo argued that “we can use lots of different terms to describe what’s taking place.

Source: Washington Post May 05, 2019 19:28 UTC