WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

What You Need To Know • President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro • Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro • Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that "other things are happening," but he didn't offer additional details • The seizure was led by the U.S. Coast Guard and supported by the Navy, according to a U.S. official who was not

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