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During a new interview, US President Donald Trump remarked that he does not rule out the prospect of war against the South American nation. This declaration follows Trump vowed further captures of crude carriers off the coast of Venezuela's territorial waters.

Rising Friction and Accusations

The President has publicly charged Nicolás Maduro, Maduro, and his regime of utilizing "stolen" oil to "bankroll themselves" and of participation in practices such as "Drug Trafficking," trafficking in persons, homicide, and abduction. He has vehemently disputed each of such accusations.

"I do not rule it out, no," the President according to reports stated to interviewers concerning the possibility of war.

Wider White House Actions

The latest interview additionally mentioned a number of other major developments within the White House:

• The Affordable Care Act: Trump said he no longer thinks it is essential to repeal the ACA, constituting a change from prior suggestions.
• Social Media Agreement: The social media app's Chinese owner, the firm ByteDance, finalized formal deals to hand over control of its American business to a consortium of investors such as Oracle, taking a step closer to preventing a looming American prohibition.
• Immigration Enforcement: A state judge was found guilty of aiding a foreign national escape a planned apprehension, a verdict seen as a win for the government's tough enforcement approach.
• Space Policy: The President also enacted a broad order that enshrines the goal of placing people back on the lunar surface by 2028 and defending space from hostile acts.

Assertions of Presidential Authority

In separate comments, he claimed he did not need legislative consent to strike alleged narco-traffickers on the ground in the country, referencing concerns over information leaks.

"I don't care about informing them, but frankly, it isn't a big deal. I don’t have to notify them," the President is said to have said.

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This standoff involving the America and Venezuela remains develop, with military measures explicitly kept as a possibility by the US commander-in-chief.