Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoTreasury sanctions individuals, groups tied to Russian malign influence activities Navalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning Overnight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers MORE said Sunday that the Trump administration is preparing for a "full range of options" amid political turmoil in Venezuela.

“We have a full range of options that we’re preparing for,” he said on ABC's "This Week."

He added that the options include “diplomatic options, political options, options with our allies and then ultimately a set of options that would involve use of U.S. military.”

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“We’re preparing those for him so that when the situation arises, we’re not flatfooted,” he added.

When asked whether the president believed that he can intervene militarily without congressional approval, Pompeo demurred.

“The president has his full range of Article 2 authorities and I’m very confident that any action we took in Venezuela would be lawful.”

NEW: Asked if Trump believes he could intervene militarily in Venezuela without Congress' approval, Mike Pompeo says, "The president has his full range of Article 2 authorities and I'm very confident that any action we took in Venezuela would be lawful" https://t.co/PWsqOVOMif pic.twitter.com/4Y0yWeiQzJ — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) May 5, 2019

The political crisis in Venezuela reached new levels last week when opposition leader Juan Guaidó, whom President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE recognizes as the country's interim president, attempted to get the military to force President Nicolás Maduro out of power. The move was unsuccessful, as top military officials did not support Guaidó's move.

Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton John BoltonMaximum pressure is keeping US troops in Iraq and Syria Woodward book trails Bolton, Mary Trump in first-week sales Ex-NSC official alleges 'unprecedented' intervention by White House aides in Bolton book review MORE, has indicated support for intervention, but Trump has said multiple options are on the table.