In August, Trump announced the “BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!”

But is it?

The text of the accord — which grants the U.S. sweeping access to Venezuela’s oil reserves — has been one of DC’s most sought-after secrets.

ProPublica got to see a copy. 🧵

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Israeli soldiers just abducted three boys in Turmus’ayya, including a 13-year-old Palestinian American.

“Every single journalist who looked at [the attack on me] are thinking they and I have gone to so many funerals of Palestinians killed by settlers.”

@Heidiphotos tells @julianborger how a few Palestinian teens intervened to save her life.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted to move a WWII-era globe into his office. His staff dropped it during the move.

@AlexHortonTX and @DanLamothe, on the Eisenhower relic and its perilous Pentagon journey —>
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NEW: Trump’s mega Venezuelan oil deal, signed by Hegseth and Rubio, benefits an unknown group of investors and was intentionally crafted to keep the next U.S. president or future leaders of Venezuela from undoing it. @propublica saw the secret contract: propublica.org/article/trump-…

15/ NABEP emphasized the agreement was due to the company’s proven track record, and that Betancourt has never been charged with a crime.

The company added that blending costs would not meaningfully impact the price of production.

16/ The Pentagon said that the Defense Department conducts “extensive due diligence” before extending any capital assistance. A spokesperson declined to comment on any of the legal considerations or further technical aspects of the deal “to protect the integrity of the process.”