Trump reserves right to use military force to secure oil interests in Venezuela, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to depart for the Army/Navy football game in Baltimore, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2025.President Donald Trump reserves the right to use military force to secure oil interests in Venezuela, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday. "The president, of course, reserves the right to use the United States military if necessary," Leavitt told reporters at a press conference. Trump has called for U.S. oil majors to invest billions of do ...