'This was sanctioned oil sitting in barrels!': Karoline Leavitt reveals how US seized Russian tanker
The White House responded to questions about US operations involving Venezuela, including the seizure of sanctioned oil tankers and the planned transfer of millions of barrels of oil to the United States. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained that this was sanctioned oil 'just sitting in barrels' and and that interim Venezuelan authorities have agreed to release that oil to the US, where it will arrive soon.