President Trump is declaring the Maduro Regime a foreign terrorist organization, ordering a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers.
More than a dozen sanctioned tankers full of oil are currently in Venezuelan waters. The nation is surrounded by a U.S. armada that President Trump said, “Will only get bigger.” Observers say the blockade could cripple Venezuela’s economy.
In a statement, Venezuela’s government is calling it “a reckless and serious threat.” Dictator Nicolas Maduro is calling for peace, but pledged to defend his country.
The latest moves come after the U.S. seized a Venezuelan tanker suspected of illicitly shipping oil to Iran last week. Up until now, the administration has mostly targeted drug-smuggling boats in the region.
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The military posturing comes as the White House defends Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for her candid comments about Venezuela, the Trump administration, and even the handling of the Epstein files. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Wiles said the President “wants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle.”
Her interview with comments about the president and other top aides is unusual for such a high-placed official whose role is typically behind the scenes. Other candid remarks by Wiles include comparing the President’s personality to that of an alcoholic, saying he believes “that there’s nothing he can’t do. Nothing, zero, nothing.”
Some of her strongest criticism is aimed at Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying she “totally whiffed” demands to release the Epstein files. She also criticized Elon Musk’s dismantling of USAID and described Vice President J.D. Vance as a long-held conspiracy theorist. Wiles and the White House have rejected the article’s framing.
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