Graham: Trump Likes The Idea Of Using ‘Military Force’ In Venezuela

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (R) during an East Room event to host the Clemson Tigers football team at the White House January 14, 2019 in Washington, ... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (R) during an East Room event to host the Clemson Tigers football team at the White House January 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump hosted the Clemson Tigers to honor their winning of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump mused about the idea of using “military force” to help bolster the U.S.’ current attempt to mold regime change in Venezuela via diplomatic and economic methods, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Axios Sunday.

“What do you think about using military force?” Graham relayed that the President asked him.

“And I said, ‘Well, you need to go slow on that, that could be problematic,’” Graham remembered.

“And he said, ‘Well, I’m surprised, you want to invade everybody,’” Trump replied, prompting Graham to laugh and say “I don’t want to invade everybody, I only want to use the military when our national security interests are threatened.”

As Axios points out, the lack of defense officials left who push back against Trump’s instincts coupled with a string of domestic failures may be prompting the President to look overseas for possible wins.

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