Democratic lawmakers and legal experts are voicing concerns over recent operations that have captured public attention.

In a striking 45-second video shared by Bondi, two helicopters can be seen approaching a vessel as armed personnel in camouflage gear descend onto it by rappelling.

The tanker, named Skipper, departed Venezuela’s primary oil port of Jose between December 4 and 5. It was loaded with Merey heavy crude, a fact confirmed by satellite data from TankerTrackers.com and shipping records from Venezuela’s state oil and gas company, PDVSA.

Speaking to supporters in Caracas, a prominent figure declared, “We demand an end to the illegal and brutal interventionism of the United States government in Venezuela and Latin America.”

“From Venezuela, we ask and demand an end to the illegal and brutal interventionism of the United States government in Venezuela and in Latin America,” he told supporters in Caracas.