Trump Wants to Speak With Venezuela’s Maduro

Amid a weekend of anonymous reports President Donald Trump has held phone calls with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, Trump is reportedly planning to engage the dictator diplomatically rather than strike him or his regime. In a surprising, diplomatic turn that comes the same day the U.S. formally designated Maduro as the head of a terrorist organization, Trump will pursue diplomacy, administration officials told Axios. The planned call marks a significant shift in Trump’s approach to Venezuela, signaling that missile strikes or a ground operation are not imminent, officials said. “Nobody is planning to go in and shoot him or snatch him…