Trump considering recognizing Venezuela opposition leader as president: CNN

Juan Guaido, President of the Venezuelan National Assembly and lawmaker of the opposition party Popular Will (Voluntad Popular), speaks during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela Jan. 10, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader and Congress chief Juan Guaido as the country's legitimate president, CNN's Spanish language website reported on Tuesday, citing three unidentified sources.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Brian Ellsworth and Matt Spetalnick)