Jen Psaki

@JDVance Team giving color abt his involvement in Venezuela operation. If anyone thinks he may be on a different page than Pres Trump, think again. He joined via conference call so the motorcade didn't tip anyone off... "Vice President Vance was deeply integrated in the process and planning of the Venezuela strikes and Maduro’s arrest. He joined several late night meetings via secure video conference with National Security principals leading up to the operation. The Vice President briefly met with President Trump at the Trump golf club in West Palm Beach during the day Friday to discuss the strikes. The Vice President was not at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, as the National Security team was concerned a late-night motorcade movement by the Vice President while the operation was getting underway may tip off the Venezuelans. The Vice President joined by secure video conference throughout the night to monitor the operation. He returned to Cincinnati after the operation concluded. Due to increased security concerns, the Administration has aimed to limit the frequency and duration of the Vice President and President being co-located away from the White House."

In 1976, the government of oil-rich Venezuela assumed control of the country’s petroleum industry, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets, including projects operated by the American giant ExxonMobil. Read more: wapo.st/48URPxi

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Scoop: Senior military officials on Wednesday presented Trump with updated options for potential operations in Venezuela, including land strikes, sources tell @JimLaPorta and me. Hegseth, Caine were at White House yday afternoon for briefings. No final decision made, two of the sources told @CBSNews.