Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe transition can take place’

US President Donald Trump at his Saturday morning’s press conference said US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe transition can take place’

Questioned further on if the US running Venezuela means US troops will be on the ground, he said “we’re not afraid of boots on the ground” and the US military had “boots on the ground last night at a very high level”.

“We’re going to make sure that country is run properly,” he adds.

Trump is also asked what exact mechanism he will be using to run the country. He says “we’re designating people right now” and “we’re going to let you know who those people are”.

He is then asked who will run Venezuela. He gestures his hand towards himself and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as he says “it’s largely going to be for a period time the people that are standing right behind me”. (BBC)