Pompeo added: We want [Venezuela] to be an autonomous, independent sovereign state, with democratic elected officials. Russia supports disputed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, while the United States – and 53 other countries -- regards opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country's interim president. Washington and Moscow accuse each other of interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has raised the prospect of U.S. military intervention. The Trump administration on Friday leveled pointed but vague threats of a military response to the Venezuelan political crisis. "He is not looking at all to get involved in Venezuela, other than he'd like to see something positive happen for Venezuela," Trump said.

Source: Fox News May 05, 2019 14:24 UTC