Republican Rep. Claims U.S. Will Send More Forces To Venezuela: 'This Clown's Days Are Numbered'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez again threatened the Venezuelan regime, saying the U.S. will send more forces close to the South American country.

"Nicolas Maduro & his criminal narco terrorist Cartel de los Soles should be concerned. There is more to come! This clown's days are numbered," the lawmaker said in a social media post, which was responding to a quote from Maduro claiming that "8 U.S. warships carrying 1,200 missiles, along with a nuclear submarine, are targeting Venezuela."

Gimenez has been vocally calling for the end of the Maduro regime as the presence of U.S. troops off its coast dominates the conversation in the South American country.

On Monday he said the regime is about to get "annihilated." "America, Venezuela, & the entire hemisphere will benefit enormously from the destruction of the Cartel de los Soles," Gimenez said in another social media post.

In another publication, the lawmaker sent "prayers" to the "courageous men & women of our armed forces as they approach the coasts of Venezuela."

Maduro, on his end, has spearheaded an initiative to sign up militia members, and he and other top officials have been issuing threats of their own. On Monday he accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of wanting to "stain Donald Trump's hands with blood."

"This cannon diplomacy is erratic and wrong and has been imposed on Trump," Maduro claimed during a press conference. "Mr. President, you need to look out because Marco Rubio wants to stain your hands with blood, with South American, Caribbean, Venezuelan blood. They want to take you to a bloodbath and have your name stained for centuries to come as a result of a terrible war against South America and the Caribbean," Maduro added.

Maduro claimed in another passage of the conference that the country is facing "its biggest threat in 100 years" as a result of the deployment. "Eight warships with 1,200 missiles and a nuclear submarine are pointed at Venezuela," he added.

Maduro went on to describe the current situation as an "extravagant, unjustifiable, immoral and absolutely bloody threat." However, he claimed that his regime is fully prepared to face the U.S.'s "maximum military pressure."