Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar

[CatWoman]

President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday.

This month, Trump ordered an invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked to the U.S. to face federal drug trafficking charges. The move was the culmination of a months-long campaign of aggression against Venezuela, boats from which were bombed by the U.S. for allegedly carrying drugs. The U.S. also seized two oil tankers from the country. After the invasion, Trump said that “we’re going to keep the oil.”

Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar:

Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar.

The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure. Trump’s order noted that at least some of the revenue would be held in US Treasury accounts.

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-is-reportedly-funneling-money-from-venezuelan-oil-sales-to-a-bank-account-in-qatar/

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1. Because when you have a ton of money you want to use to benefit the American people,

naturally the first step is to ship it to qatar.

Naturally.

[moondust]

2. "Thanks for the plane, Qatar!"

[C_U_L8R]

3. Congress has lost control of the purse strings.

Gawd, the GOP is useless and corrupt.

[fujiyamasan]

4. It sounds like he's actually, quite literally stealing it

I mean we’ve heard the stories of developing countries and their corrupt leaders funneling money to Swiss banks. Sounds like Qatar makes the Swiss sound like moral choir boys.

This may be why he was hesitating to back the opposition woman initially (forgot her name). He was probably trying to decide who in Venezuela would give him the bigger cut.

Iran, you’re next! Line up to pay the vig.

[Diraven]

7. I'm sure that's the plan

When Trump leaves office the account will mysteriously disappear into his pocket.

[fujiyamasan]

8. Qatar is holding it for favors too

They know the game.

[markodochartaigh]

5. "After

the invasion, Trump said that 'we’re going to keep the oil.'”

So, Trump is using the royal we now?

[Buddyzbuddy]

6. Will all 6 of the S.C. Justices be getting a cut or just 3?

[DFW]

10. I'm sure Thomas and Alito are already independently wealthy.

Decades of doing Leonard Leo’s bidding have surely been rewarded with more than the occasional yacht cruise.

[Justice matters.]

9. So pedo uses taxpayers money to kidnap a head of state

steal the oil, sell it (to who?), then send the bundle to Qatar? (In part, so where else?)