Hey Maduro, get the message?
National security adviser John Bolton was spotted on Monday holding a notepad with the words “5,000 troops to Colombia” scrawled across the top of the front page in blue ink.
A close-up of John Bolton’s notepadGetty ImagesBolton’s cryptic message was revealed while he was announcing sanctions on Colombia’s South American neighbor, Venezuela.
The penalties raised the possibility of a military intervention if Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro did not cede power in the oil-rich country.
When asked for comment on the “troop” note, the White House would only reiterate Bolton’s message during the press conference that “the President has said, all options are on the table.”
An administration confirmed to Fox News that the scribbled remarks were related to the situation in Venezuela. It wasn’t clear, however, if Bolton intended the message to be viewed by the public.
