According to reports, just about a month before the US took control of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, US President Trump sent a vague but tempting message to several US oil executives: “Be prepared.” Trump hinted that Venezuela is about to undergo drastic changes. According to people familiar with the matter, although Trump gave tips to these executives, he did not give them specific details about the attack on Caracas in the early hours of last Saturday morning. He also did not seek the opinions of these executives on a plan announced on the same day.

According to reports, just about a month before the US took control of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, US President Trump sent a vague but tempting message to several US oil executives: “Be prepared.” Trump hinted that Venezuela is about to undergo drastic changes. According to people familiar with the matter, although Trump gave tips to these executives, he did not give them specific details about the attack on Caracas in the early hours of last Saturday morning. He also did not seek the opinions of these executives on a plan announced on the same day.