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by DrScientist 209 days ago
Is it to distract from a scandal or is it an escalation of a long pursued strategy to gain control of Venezuelan oil?

Feels like the latter. Remember during his first term Trump had John Bolton try various coup schemes.

https://archive.ph/C7lrm

Also Trump on the same subject: https://x.com/Acyn/status/1667682589333659648