Happening Now: White House Holds Briefing After US Seizes Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
December 11, 2025
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as posted by the channelWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after President Trump confirmed the U.S. seized an oil tanker near Venezuela.
The move marks the latest escalation between the two countries amid the Trump administration‘s self-declared war on drug cartels and as tensions rise with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It also comes as the Defense Department faces scrutiny over military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared a video of the seizure, said the U.S. sanctioned the vessel due to its ties to “illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.”
The press briefing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EST.
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