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President says Venezuela now a U.S. partner in oil production and touts energy independence
Summary
The President said U.S. forces quickly took control of Venezuela and described a joint production and sales relationship that, he said, helps ensure U.S. energy independence and reduces reliance on the Middle East.
In the address the President said U.S. troops "took the country of Venezuela in a matter of minutes," described improved relations with Venezuela on oil production and sales, and argued that U.S. domestic production makes the country "totally independent of The Middle East." “We have so much gas under my leadership,” the President said, citing U.S. production as a strategic advantage.
The speaker linked energy policy to foreign-policy flexibility, saying the United States can supply oil and urged other nations to take lead in protecting the Hormuz Strait. The transcript records these assertions without supporting documentation of how the arrangements with Venezuela are structured or authorized.
