Trump says he tipped off oil companies on Venezuela attack

Trump administration has spoken to multiple oil companies about Venezuela, White House official says

The White House official did not say which companies the administration has spoken to or when the conversations took place.

Trump spoke with 'basically' all oil companies before Maduro's arrest

President Donald Trump said Sunday he spoke with nearly all oil companies before U.S. forces arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump administration has not consulted U.S. oil majors about Venezuela, oil executives say

Trump's claim of consulting U.S. oil companies on Venezuela is contradicted by industry executives, revealing no prior discussions.

Trump Blasted After Making Telling Admission About Who He Alerted Before Venezuela Invasion

President Donald Trump sparked outrage after admitting to reporters that he alerted not Congress but oil companies before invading Venezuela and ousting dictator Nicolás Maduro.Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he spoke to oil executives “before and after” the attack, and described these communications as crucial to “fix the infrastructure” in Venezuela after decades of corruption and mismanagement.After being asked by a report…

Trump admits he told oil companies — not Congress — before Venezuela attack

President Donald Trump is under renewed impeachment scrutiny after admitting he alerted oil companies — but not Congress — ahead of the U.S. attack on Venezuela, an extraordinary disclosure critics say exposes the true beneficiaries of the operation. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump openly toute...

Trump says he tipped off oil companies on Venezuela attack

Trump claims oil companies are eager to revitalize Venezuela's oil industry.