Uncle Sam just nabbed another rogue oil tanker off Venezuela’s shores in a daring pre-dawn raid.
According to Fox News, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard, backed by the Navy, seized a second tanker this week as part of President Donald Trump’s hardline blockade against sanctioned oil shipments tied to narco-terrorism funding in the region.
For American taxpayers, this operation hits close to home, as footing the bill for 15% of our Navy ships now patrolling the Caribbean—per Fox News—means real dollars diverted from domestic needs like infrastructure or veteran care. This isn’t just a far-off naval exercise; it’s a direct financial burden on hardworking families who expect accountability for every cent spent. And let’s be clear: conservatives demand every lead on these illicit networks be chased down, no exceptions.
The timeline here is tight and telling, starting with Trump’s declaration of a “total and complete blockade” on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, targeting oil tankers moving in and out of Venezuela.
Just a day later, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the first tanker was seized, with dramatic Justice Department footage showing agents rappelling onto the vessel, weapons at the ready. By Saturday, December 20, 2025, the second seizure unfolded, a pre-dawn operation confirmed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem herself.
Speaking on the latest bust, Noem didn’t mince words: “In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela.”
She doubled down with a promise: “The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region. We will find you, and we will stop you.” Well, that’s a bold line in the sand, but let’s hope the follow-through matches the rhetoric—American security can’t afford empty threats when dealing with networks this dangerous.
This isn’t a new fight, either; the tanker in question has been on the U.S. sanctions list for years due to its role in a shadowy oil shipping web propping up foreign terrorist groups.
Attorney General Pam Bondi underscored the stakes, stating, “For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.”
That’s a gut-punching reminder that these aren’t just boats—they’re floating cash machines for terror, and conservatives aren’t about to let globalist excuses or bureaucratic red tape slow down justice.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time we’ve flexed muscle in these waters; back in 2014, under a different administration, Venezuelan tankers faced similar U.S. seizures.
Now, with China noted by Reuters as the top consumer of Venezuelan crude, the geopolitical chessboard gets murkier—who’s really benefiting from this oil slipping through the cracks?
Meanwhile, newly released footage shared by Bondi on X shows U.S. forces locking down one of these tankers, a visual gut-check that our military means business.
The Pentagon passed the buck to the White House for more details when pressed by Fox News Digital, but so far, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has stayed mum—leaving us wondering if the full strategy is as ironclad as the visuals suggest.
