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In a recent interview, US President Trump has stated that he does not rule out the possibility of armed conflict against the South American nation. This statement comes as he promised more confiscations of crude carriers in the vicinity of Venezuela's territorial waters.

Rising Tensions and Accusations

The President has openly alleged Venezuela's president, Maduro, and his administration of employing "illegally obtained" petroleum to "finance themselves" and of involvement in practices such as "Narcotics Trafficking," human trafficking, murder, and abduction. The Venezuelan president has strongly rejected all such claims.

"I do not exclude it, no," Trump allegedly told journalists concerning about military engagement.

Wider Trump Administration Moves

The comments also touched on several additional major developments from the administration:

• The Affordable Care Act: Trump stated he now feels it is necessary to repeal the Obamacare, marking a shift from prior suggestions.
• TikTok Deal: TikTok's Beijing-based owner, the firm ByteDance, signed formal arrangements to transfer operational control of its American business to a collection of investors featuring the tech giant Oracle, edging closer to preventing a threatened American prohibition.
• Immigration Enforcement: A judge in Wisconsin was convicted of assisting a immigrant avoid a imminent apprehension, a decision described as a win for the administration's tough immigration policies.
• Space Policy: The President also enacted a sweeping presidential directive that enshrines the goal of placing people once again on the moon by 2028 and protecting space from weapon threats.

Assertions of Executive Power

In separate comments, the President claimed he was not obligated to seek lawmakers' approval to strike suspected drug cartels on Venezuelan soil in the country, citing worries over information leaks.

"I don't care about notifying them, but frankly, it isn't a major issue. There is no need for me to inform them," he is said to have said.

Further Major Updates

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Green Card Lottery Halted

The White House stated the pausing of the DV1 program, citing the case of Claudio Neves Valente, a man from Portugal believed of committing a shooting spree at an Ivy League university and murdering an MIT professor. Homeland Security Chief Noem wrote the individual "entered the United States through the diversity lottery" and "should never have been allowed in our country."

The ongoing tension between the US and its South American counterpart is evolve, with military options openly left as a possibility by the American commander-in-chief.