Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said Saturday the US Defense Department has not been ordered to make any military movements related to Venezuela, CNN reported.

"But is prepared if need be," he added.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he would not rule out a "military option" in Venezuela as the ruling regime there consolidates power.

"We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary," Trump told reporters at his New Jersey golf club on Friday.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino called Trump's talk of possible military action a "crazy act."

"As Minister of Defense and as a citizen I say this is a crazy act, an act of supreme extremism," Padrino said via phone on state-owned television network VTV.

Source : Mena