Trump confirms he had a phone call with Venezuelan President Maduro
Says considers Venezuela not to be a friendly country Don’t read anything into me closing Venezuela airspaceDoesn’t mean airstrike imminent
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Some background info here from last week:
ICYMI: Trump administration reportedly considers Venezuela strikes, oil-field seizures
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More from Trump:
Says he knows who he will pick as next Fed chair
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.