It was never about stopping illicit drugs from entering the country. Like everything else this administration does, it was about corruption. The President told oil executives about the planned attack days before it happened. Trump then promised that oil companies would be fully reimbursed by American taxpayers for any investments they make in Venezuela. And once the President illegally took control over Venezuela's oil reserves, the first sale went to the company of a man who donated $6 million to Trump's campaign. (04:13–04:22)
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Asserts that Trump promised taxpayer reimbursement to oil companies for investments in Venezuela.
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