"Trump in his Truth Social message didn't have any detail on how a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers might be enforced, or if he would direct the Coast Guard to seize vessels like he did last week. His administration has moved thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships - including the world's largest aircraft carrier - to the sea north of Venezuela in the past couple of weeks."
"It's clear the move targeting oil, Venezuela's main source of income, is aimed at further squeezing Nicolas Maduro's government. Venezuela affirmed its sovereignty over all natural resources and its right to free navigation and trade in the Caribbean Sea despite warmongering threats, the government said in a statement on Tuesday. They condemned Trump's irrational military blockade order as a grotesque threat aimed at stealing the country's wealth."
Trump's Truth Social message lacked details on how a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers would be enforced or whether the Coast Guard would be directed to seize vessels. The administration has deployed thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships, including the world's largest aircraft carrier, to waters north of Venezuela. The moves target oil, Venezuela's main source of income, to further squeeze Nicolas Maduro's government. Venezuela affirmed sovereignty over natural resources and the right to free navigation and trade, condemning the blockade order as a grotesque threat to steal national wealth. Domestically, a Miami-based, MAGA-aligned US attorney expanded an investigation into former FBI and intelligence officials, issuing around two dozen subpoenas and adding prosecutors to accelerate what critics call a fishing expedition despite prior exonerations.
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