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Democrat walks out, demands audit of Venezuela oil funds

6/4/2026

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Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) stormed out of a hearing, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio of hiding Venezuela oil contracts under U.S. President Donald Trump.
The hearing cited a January 2026 U.S. operation that tried to capture President Nicolás Maduro and seized Venezuela’s oil revenue.
Democrats demanded an audit of alleged secret offshore accounts used to move the oil proceeds.

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Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) stormed out of a hearing, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio of hiding Venezuela oil contracts under U.S. President Donald Trump.
The hearing cited a January 2026 U.S. operation that tried to capture President Nicolás Maduro and seized Venezuela’s oil revenue.
Democrats demanded an audit of alleged secret offshore accounts used to move the oil proceeds.