Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Under Fire | US News

Trump’s bold new oil deal with Venezuela promises 65 billion barrels of crude over 25 years—claiming it’ll slash gas prices and boost U.S. reserves—but critics are calling it a shady, “Godfather”-style maneuver. The Pentagon’s involvement in funding a private Venezuelan firm with a murky past raises legal red flags, while U.S. energy giants balk at investing without legal protections. Without political stability or real legal backing, the deal risks staying on paper—doomed to fail without the infrastructure, funding, and legitimacy to make it work. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8bbfaddc4a18fb1