Palm Beach, Dec. 23 -- 'Smart for Maduro to step down': Trump as US pursues Venezuelan oil TankerPresident Donald Trump said Monday the United States is still chasing an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, over 24 hours after the pursuit began, while urging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to relinquish power.
"It's moving along and we'll end up getting it," Trump said.
The vessel, identified as Bella 1, was sailing toward Venezuela to load oil when US Coast Guard personnel attempted to board it on Sunday. The ship refused to stop and continued sailing in international waters.
Trump claimed the ship "came from the wrong location, it came out of Venezuela," though the tanker was actually heading toward the country when intercepted.
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