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Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump's orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader, vowed resistance.
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More than 30 tankers in the Caribbean designated by the Treasury Department as sanctioned could be immediately affected by Trump's move, according to ship tracking monitors.
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President Trump says he's imposing a ban on all sanctioned oil tankers leaving Venezuela. Venezuela's government is calling this an 'outrageous threat' intended to rob the country of its oil wealth.
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One of the tankers, Skipper, was seized by American forces in the Caribbean last week in a sharp escalation by the Trump administration.
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The scope of President Trump's blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.
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The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.
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