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Chris Wright: “An account was set up in Qatar controlled by the US…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Full Interview: Energy Sec. Wright says cooperation with Venezuela 'off to a tremendous start'

Published | Video Starts at 10:36

We want those creditors ultimately to get their money Back, but that money urgently needs to get to Venezuela. So An account was set up in Qatar controlled by the US Government the whole time to land that money in and then send the money from there down to Venezuela. Now we have an account at the US Treasury. The money won't go to Qatar anymore. So has that money actually gone to Venezuela at this point point? It has indeed. (10:36–10:46)

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Asserts that an account in Qatar, controlled by the US Government, was used to manage funds from oil sales to Venezuela.

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