President Trump offered few details about how the United States would oversee Venezuela and for how long, but said its oil industry would “make a lot of money” under U.S. leadership. President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were being taken to New York to stand trial on drug and weapons charges.
from New York Times [shareable 30-day gift article]
Jan. 3, 2026
He’s not even pretending that it’s for “freedom” or whatever bullshit excuse they used the last time. He’s outright saying that it’s for the oil. Fucking hell.