President Donald Trump said the U.S. plans to keep the millions of barrels of oil seized from two tankers that departed Venezuelan ports earlier this month, as well as the ships themselves.
“We’re going to keep it,” Trump told reporters Monday in Florida after announcing plans for the development of a new class of Navy battleships. His remarks aired live on Newsmax and the Newsmax2 free online streaming platform.
“Maybe we’ll sell it,” Trump said. “Maybe we’ll keep it. Maybe we’ll use it in the Strategic Reserves. We’re keeping it. We’re keeping the ships also.”
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