The oil executives were not involved whatsoever in any of the planning on this matter. None. Did the president, as he said, publicly inform them about the U.S. operations? I think All of those executives learned about this operation the same time everybody else did. Well. Well, President Trump has said the opposite in public. No, no, no. Yes, he has. I mean, he said it. I think it was aboard Air Force One on an airplane. (2:25:23–2:25:27)
CLAIM
Asserts that oil executives learned about the U.S. operation in Venezuela at the same time as the public.
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