President Donald Trump said on Dec. 10 that the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be an escalation in the administration’s campaign against the country over drug trafficking.
“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” Trump said at the White House, adding that “other things are happening” in the area.
Trump said he would discuss the situation further in the future.
When a reporter asked Trump about the tanker, he said it “was seized for a very good reason” and that information about who owns the tanker will be provided later….
Trump Says US Has Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela
