US EditionStephen Miller Echoes Trump on Venezuela, Calls Country's Oil Nationalization 'Largest Recorded Theft of American Wealth'
Stephen Miller supports Trump's claim that Venezuela's expropriated U.S. oil assets financed terrorism and drugs, prompting a U.S. blockade and military pressure on Maduro's regime.
- On December 17, 2025, Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, endorsed President Trump's claim that Venezuela's oil nationalisation was theft, posting that `American sweat, ingenuity and toil created the oil industry in Venezuela` on X.
- Historical seizures of foreign-managed fields led to legal fights, including a World Bank tribunal ordering Venezuela to pay ExxonMobil $1.6bn, stemming from 2007–08 expropriations.
- Announcing a blockade, the administration said President Donald Trump ordered a `total and complete blockade` of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers late Tuesday, while the U.S. seized one tanker and struck vessels, prompting Caracas to call the moves piracy and file a U.N. complaint.
- Politico reported the administration has been approaching private U.S. oil companies about returning if Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, is removed, while White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said the campaign aims to force Maduro from power.
- Contrary to international law, the administration's claim to U.S. ownership of Venezuelan oil conflicts with the international law principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources, while strikes have killed at least 95 people, raising escalation risks.
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