President Donald Trump stated in an interview with the renowned American television program, 60 Minutes, that the concentration of US forces around Venezuela is due to"many things," including allegations about drug trafficking and migration, but he refused to confirm bombing plans.

At the same time, Trump said he believes that “Maduro’s days as president are numbered.”

The interview was conducted by Norah O’Donnell and aired on CBS’s Sunday program.

In the interview broadcast by 60 Minutes, Trump downplayed the operation as an immediate plan to invade or overthrow the Nicolás Maduro regime, although he noted that Venezuela has “treated the US very badly” and has been responsible, according to him, for letting “hundreds of thousands of people… people from prison” into his country.

When the journalist asked if the objective was to stop drug traffickers or remove Maduro from power in Venezuela, President Trump responded that"this is about... many things" and avoided confirming whether he would authorize bombings.

CBS reported that, in addition to the recent attacks on vessels suspected of drug trafficking near the Venezuelan coast, there are F-35 fighter jets, around 10,000 service members, and multiple warships in the region.

It was also confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier—the largest in the world—was sent to the Caribbean, which raised diplomatic tensions between Washington and Chavismo.

When asked directly about the possibility of “bombings” or ground incursions, Trump refused to give a clear answer: “I don’t tell you… I don’t talk to a reporter about whether I’m going to attack or not.”