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President Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers leaving or entering Venezuela. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Charlie D'Agata have more details.
President Trump announced on Tuesday via social media an order to blockade all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports, and Robert B. Murrett, deputy director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law, joins with more insight.
President Trump announced on social media Tuesday a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers" going in and out of Venezuela. Some details remain unclear, including when the order would be implemented and how many tankers could be involved.
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
