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Karoline Leavitt: “The Department of Justice requested and was approved for a…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 11:33

And you have seen that he is delivering on that promise with respect to the oil. And and what happened yesterday, The Department of Justice requested and was approved for a warrant to seize a vessel... known for carrying black market sanctioned oil. to the irgc, which you know is a sanctioned entity. So the president is committed to stopping the illegal flow of drugs into our country. (11:33–11:44)

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