
Trump rebuffs questions about details of seized oil tanker and says Colombia ‘will be next’ – live updates
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the Guardian“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of #Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” #Trump told reporters.
Trump said “other things are happening,” but did not offer additional details, saying he would speak more about it later.
The seizure was carried led by the #USCG & supported by the #Navy, acc/to a US ofcl…. The ofcl added that the seizure was conducted under US law enforcement authority.
#oil #law #murder #WarCrimes #Congress
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Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro. The seizure Wednesday was led by the U.S. Coast Guard and supported by the Navy. That's according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Video posted to social media by Attorney General Pam Bondi shows people fast-roping from a helicopter to the deck and later moving around with their weapons drawn.
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