White House defends easing oil sanctions on Venezuela, says ‘plenty of opportunities' to drill in US
NSC Strategic Communication Coordinator John Kirby defended the White House easing sanctions on Venezuela, downplaying that it was at the expense of U.S. oil companies.
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### Response: NSC Strategic Communication Coordinator John Kirby defended the White House easing sanctions on Venezuela, downplaying that it was at the expense of U.S. oil companies.