Enforcing Sanctions and Securing U.S. Interests: Jim Talent on Venezuela
Update: 2025-12-11
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Former Senator Jim Talent discusses the recent U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, placing it in the context of long-standing sanctions and past enforcement actions against Iran and drug trafficking. Talent critiques media reactions and political opponents, emphasizing that the operation is a normal exercise of executive power to protect U.S. national security. He frames the action as part of an “America First” foreign policy, while highlighting the historical precedent of U.S. military action against criminal and hostile regimes.
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