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As part of a latest discussion, US President Donald Trump remarked that he does not rule out the prospect of armed conflict against Venezuela. These comments comes as Trump promised further captures of petroleum vessels near Venezuela's maritime zone.

Increasing Friction and Accusations

Trump has publicly charged Venezuela's president, Maduro, and his administration of utilizing "stolen" oil to "finance themselves" and of participation in activities such as "Narcotics Trafficking," trafficking in persons, homicide, and kidnapping. The Venezuelan president has strongly denied each of these specific accusations.

"I dont rule it out, no," the President according to reports stated to reporters when asked the potential for conflict.

Wider White House Policies

This remarks furthermore covered several further significant developments within the Trump administration:

• Healthcare: President Trump stated he now feels it is required to repeal the Affordable Care Act, constituting a reversal from previous statements.
• Social Media Agreement: The social media app's Beijing-based owner, ByteDance, agreed to formal deals to hand over control of its stateside app to a group of companies featuring the tech giant Oracle, moving closer to averting a potential stateside shutdown.
• Immigration Enforcement: A judge in Wisconsin was found guilty of helping a immigrant escape a scheduled detention, a verdict seen as a win for the administration's tough immigration policies.
• Moon Mission: The President also signed a sweeping order that enshrines the objective of placing people back on the moon by the year 2028 and securing space from militarization.

Assertions of Executive Authority

In related comments, he stated he was not obligated to seek lawmakers' authorization to strike suspected narco-traffickers on land in the country, pointing to concerns over information leaks.

"I don't care about notifying them, but as you know, it's hardly a big deal. I am not required to inform them," the President is said to have remarked.

Further Major Developments

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Green Card Lottery Paused

The White House declared the halting of the green card lottery, following the actions of a suspect, a man from Portugal believed of carrying out a mass shooting at an Ivy League university and the death of an university professor. Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem announced the individual "came into the United States through the diversity lottery" and "should never have been admitted in our country."

The tension involving the US and its South American counterpart remains develop, with military options clearly kept in consideration by the US president.