Venezuela’s government said it “forcefully rejects” Trump’s claim about closing the airspace and that it was a “colonial threat” intended to undermine the country’s “territorial integrity, aeronautical security and full sovereignty.”

President Donald Trump will hold a meeting at the White House on Monday evening about next steps on Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as the administration intensifies its pressure campaign on the country and questions mount about whether the military is exceeding its lawful authority.

US President Donald Trump met senior national security advisers on Monday to discuss the pressure campaign on Venezuela, a US official said, without providing details. The talks came as Trump

Others suspect Trump’s eye may drift toward Venezuela’s immense oil reserves — reviving fears of a resource-driven intervention

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet on Monday with top advisers to discuss Venezuela, among other topics, two sources familiar with the matter said.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety."

Fla., joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the increasing tension between the U.S. and Venezuela in the aftermath of a phone call between President Donald Trump and Nicolas Maduro.