President Donald Trump is committed to using all methods at his disposal to stop the flow of drugs coming into the U.S. from countries such as Venezuela, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela have risen after the U.S. deployed three Navy guided-missile destroyers and more than 4,000 troops to the southern Caribbean and nearby waters to address threats from Latin American drug cartels.

Although U.S. Coast Guard and Navy ships regularly operate in the region, this buildup is significantly larger than usual deployments.

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