President Donald Trump denied a report published Thursday by the The Wall Street Journal that U.S. B-1 bombers were sent near Venezuela as tensions escalate with the nation led by President Nicolás Maduro.

The supersonic bombers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and flew close to Venezuelan airspace, US News, Times Now

President Donald Trump addresses Venezuela tensions and ongoing anti-drug operations after reports emerge of B-1 bombers flying toward the South American nation from Texas.

U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers flew near Venezuela on Thursday in another show of force against dictator Nicols Maduro amid a widening military campaign

The flight was intended to demonstrate “U.S. commitment to proactively deter adversary threats to the U.S. homeland," according to the Air Force.

In principle, it will be the most advanced plane in the world when it starts being deployed, though that's still a ways off.