Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has doubled down on calls for peace as U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly mulls over options for military operations inside the country and places an enormous amount of firepower close to Venezuela's coast.

Former National Security advisor to Trump, Amb. John Bolton, speaks with CNN News Central’s Kate Bolduan about new escalation with Venezuela and if the President could be on the brink of launching military action against Maduro.

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the Caribbean Sea Sunday, adding to a military buildup in the region, as President Donald Trump signaled that he may have decided on a U.S. show of force in Venezuela.

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power.

President Trump changes stance on the Epstein files, urging Republicans to support a House vote tomorrow. And, the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean adds pressure on Venezuela.

Three people were killed, according to the military's announcement, which didn't provide evidence that the boat was transporting drugs.

The Trump administration on Sunday placed an aircraft carrier in the Caribbean and announced it would designate a Venezuelan group as a foreign terrorist organization.

The country's largest aircraft carrier joined thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.

President Donald Trump was vague when pressed by reporters about whether he’s made any decision on Venezuela. Aboard Air Force One, Trump said he had “sort of made up my mind” after a series of meetings last week with top advisers,