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Southern Command says the tanker was operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.
The Saginaw is a Liberian flag tanker.
Its registration says it is owned and managed by a company in Hong Kong.
It was sanctioned by the Treasury Department under an executive order relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A social media post by Southern Command indicated the ship had taken oil from Venezuela.
Armed forces boarded and took control of the ship known as the Saginaw on Tuesday.
Part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to take control of the country's oil.
Southern Command says the tanker was operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.
The Saginaw is a Liberian flag tanker.
Its registration says it is owned and managed by a company in Hong Kong.
It was sanctioned by the Treasury Department under an executive order relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A social media post by Southern Command indicated the ship had taken oil from Venezuela.
Tom Rigotti, Fox News.
The Justice Department v. Minnesota.
I'm Tom Rigotti, Fox News.
The Justice Department continues its investigation into Minnesota Democrats amid ICE operations and protests in Minneapolis, serving them grand jury subpoenas today.
Fox's David Spunt spoke to Attorney General Pam Bondi.