"U.S. forces on Wednesday seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said. We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuelaa large tanker, very large, the largest one ever seized actually, Trump said during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. The president declined to provide information on who owned the tanker or its destination but said it was "seized for a very good reason.""
"Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks. The president said Maduro's days are numbered in an interview with Politico published Tuesday. He would not rule out a ground invasion of the South American nation. I don't want to rule in or out. I don't talk about it, Trump told Politico. There is no good reason for any of this."
U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. President Donald Trump described the vessel as a very large tanker, the largest ever seized, and said it was "seized for a very good reason." Ownership and destination were not disclosed. Questions arose whether the seizure aimed to distract from the Epstein tapes, the murder of two survivors from a previous boat strike, the spiraling economy, sinking poll numbers, or a happy hour at the Secretary of Defense's office. Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and said Maduro's days are numbered. He refused to rule out a ground invasion, saying "I don't want to rule in or out."
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