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How a $6 Million Trump Donor Got First Dibs on Venezuela’s Seized Oil

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Joshua Powell
Jan 18, 2026
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We were told—and it feels like years ago, though it was only days—that the proceeds from Venezuelan oil would go back to the Venezuelan people. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced it himself: th…

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