president Donald Trump He said on Monday that he had discussed with U.S. oil companies what would happen after the regime change in Venezuela.
Nicolás Maduro came to power in 2024, claiming victory in the country’s presidential election, which the United States officially condemned.
The U.S. Coast Guard is currently pursuing a third oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela after intercepting two other tankers and continues to bomb small vessels suspected of transporting drugs to the United States. in the most recent vanity fair Interview, Chief of Staff Suzy Wells The implication is that Trump is actually seeking regime change, although he himself has never explicitly said this.
At a Mar-a-Lago press conference announcing the new Trump-class battleships on Monday, a reporter asked if Trump had spoken to “U.S. oil companies whose assets have been seized about what a post-Maduro regime would mean for them?”
“Yes, I do. All the big things, yes,” Trump responded, before moving on to the next question.
Trump has repeatedly changed his rationale for attacking Venezuela but has never formally confirmed that he wants regime change.
“Drugs are one reason, but so are ownership of oil fields that were previously owned by U.S. companies.” this week the report said. “U.S. officials said ‘multiple rationales’ had been discussed during internal discussions within the administration, but Congress had been largely excluded.”
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