Massie Rips Trump’s Sale of Venezuelan Oil ‘for His Own Piggy Bank’

Massie rips Trump’s sale of Venezuelan oil ‘for his own piggy bank’

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump on Tuesday over his administration’s handling of Venezuela’s oil after ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, highlighting the funds it will receive from selling that oil. Massie, a fiscal hawk who has been known to break with GOP leaders on issues related to spending, described oil…

Warren launches probe into major banks over Trump Venezuela oil sales

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Democratic senators investigate major U.S. banks' role in Trump administration's Venezuelan oil sales after announced plans to sell 50 million barrels.

Elizabeth Warren launches bank probe over Trump Venezuela oil sales

Senator Warren initiates inquiry into banks over Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has taken the lead in a Democratic push to scrutinize how major U.S. banks are tied to the Trump administration’s plan to sell Venezuelan oil. The investigation, joined by other senators, focuses on the financial mechanisms behind a deal involving up to 50 million barrels of crude. On Jan. 3, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would oversee the sale of oil from Venezuela’s interim government, …

Venezuela has received US$300 million in funds from oil sales, acting president says

VENEZUELA’S interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the country has received US$300 million from oil sales, the first proceeds from US President Donald Trump’s announced 50-million-barr...