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Trump Orders Military Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker

12/11/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to seize a tanker in Venezuela.
Sunny Hostin, co-host of The View, described the action as aggressive.
Alyssa Farah Griffin acknowledged the legal basis but said the move is undiplomatic.
The attorney general defended the seizure as a measure against sanctioned oil transport, while Venezuela condemned it as "international piracy" and Trump touted it as significant.

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to seize a tanker in Venezuela.
Sunny Hostin, co-host of The View, described the action as aggressive.
Alyssa Farah Griffin acknowledged the legal basis but said the move is undiplomatic.
The attorney general defended the seizure as a measure against sanctioned oil transport, while Venezuela condemned it as "international piracy" and Trump touted it as significant.