Trump declines to rule out possibility of Venezuela warAFP, WASHINGTONUS President Donald Trump left open the possibility of war with Venezuela, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday vowed to enforce a blockade on the country’s oil wealth. “There’s nothing that’s going to impede our ability to enforce US law when it comes to sanctions,” Rubio said. Trump aide Stephen Miller has accused Venezuela of “expropriation,” as US companies were involved in early oil exploration on sovereign Venezuelan territory. Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, has promised security to keep its ships sailing. The US House of Representatives, narrowly controlled by Trump’s Republicans, on Wednesday rejected a bid to restrict Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional approval.

Source: Taipei Times December 20, 2025 16:10 UTC