US President Donald Trump announced the seizure of a “very large” oil tanker and said “other things are happening” off the coast of Venezuela.
Trump says US seized ‘very large’ oil tanker near Venezuela
US President Donald Trump announced the seizure of a “very large” oil tanker and said “other things are happening” off the coast of Venezuela.
Donald Trump, seen here wearing a blue coat and red tie
The move marks the latest escalation between the Trump administration and Venezuelan President Nicolas MaduroImage:
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
The announcement marks the latest escalation between the Trump administration and the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and it comes as opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is believed to have left the country for Oslo.
In an interview with US news outlet Politico earlier this week, Trump said that Maduro’s “days are numbered,” declining to rule out a US ground invasion against Venezuela.
“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trump said the tanker “was seized for a very good reason.”
The US president added that “other things are happening,” without offering any additional details. Reporters asked Trump what would happen with the oil, he replied: “We keep it, I guess.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi posted a video to X that appeared to show US forces boarding the tanker.
