would consider military intervention, but not revealing the circumstances that would warrant it. >> what would make you use the u.s. military in venezuela? what's the national security -- >> i don't want to say that, but it is an option. arthel: with more on this, let's bring in dr. rebecca grant, a national security and military analyst as well as a relations expert. great to have you. >> hi. arthel: thank you. president trump saying a military intervention is not off the table. how real is that option and what would it look like? >> oh, definitely real option. here's what he's saying, president trump has been looking at military options probably for the last few weeks, prepared by the joint chiefs of staff, but it is not what you think, the number one option is the u.s. southern command has increased its intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, and then the bulk of the rest of the planning is about transporting humanitarian relief, air lift, sea lift. this is not the u.s. going it alone. arthel: uh-huh. and president trump imposed more