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President Trump says the tanker was very large, and he promises more news about Venezuela soon.
This comes on top of the biggest U.S.
military buildup in the Caribbean in decades and threats to Venezuela's leader.
has offered a $50 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, who the U.S.
may soon begin striking targets inside Venezuela's borders.
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, with about one million barrels produced daily.
sanctions aim to strangle Venezuela's oil revenue, and the country is selling what it can at a steep discount, mostly to China.
In a draft report to Congress reviewed by NPR, Hegseth says supporting the scout jamboree next summer would harm national security.
that scarce resources can't be diverted from border security work.
He also condemns scouting for promoting DEI, saying it rebranded to be, quote, genderless and attack boy-friendly spaces.
Another draft memo obtained by NPR orders the branches to bar scout troops from meeting on military bases worldwide and says that DOD will stop offering advanced rank to Eagle scouts who enlist.
The Pentagon refused to offer comment on what they called, quote, leaked documents that they cannot authenticate and which may not have been finalized.
In a draft report to Congress reviewed by NPR, Hegseth says supporting the Scout Jamboree next summer would harm national security, that scarce resources can't be diverted from border security work.
He also condemns scouting for promoting DEI.