US sanctions Maduro's family, 6 vessels; seizes oil tanker

• US President Trump sanctioned Venezuelan President Maduro's family members as part of a push for regime change and a "war on drugs."
• The US Treasury Department sanctioned six shipping companies and six crude oil tankers for moving Venezuelan oil and fueling Maduro's regime.
• Sanctioned family members include "narco nephews" Franqui Flores and Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, and Carlos Erik Malpica Flores, all related to Maduro's wife.
• The US seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, stating it was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.

Why It Matters: US escalates pressure on Venezuela with sanctions on Maduro's family and oil tankers.