Noem links Venezuela tanker seizure to US anti-drug efforts against Maduro

• US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem linked the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to the Trump administration's antidrug efforts.
• The seizure is part of a broader US pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces narcoterrorism charges.
• Noem stated the operation was successful in preventing drugs from entering the US, while Trump confirmed the US would keep the oil.
• Venezuela's government condemned the seizure as "blatant theft and an act of international piracy," believing it aims to oust Maduro.

Why It Matters: US tanker seizure off Venezuela escalates anti-drug efforts and tensions.