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President Trump has announced he's ordering a blockade of oil tankers going to and from Venezuela.
NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Laban reports Trump provided few details on the order as tension grows with Venezuela.
Trump made the announcement in a social media post,
which also said that Trump is planning to grow what he called an armada of U.S.
vessels off the Venezuelan coast.
The more than 200 word post accused Venezuela of stealing,
quote, oil, land, and other assets from the U.S.,
but did not explain what he meant by that, nor did it give any details on the announced action.
The White House did not immediately respond to NPR's questions about the post.
Trump has in recent weeks suggested he would start strikes on Venezuelan soil soon.
However,
as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles acknowledged to Vanity Fair in an article published this week,
any land attacks would require congressional approval.