But it became more and more obvious from the president's own words that this was much more about oil. Right. And, you know, yes, American companies had their oil expropriated dozens of years ago. Yes, I think it was. Exxon still had a legal claim. Chevron has continued to operate there. But usually these things are settled in court or you try to make the case. (05:01–05:07)
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Asserts that Exxon had a legal claim and Chevron continued operations in Venezuela.
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