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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won't Touch It
Original: Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The Trump administration has arranged to bring Venezuelan gold into the United States as part of deals brokered in the country's gold industry, a sector long criticized for corruption. However, American refiners are refusing to process the metal. One deal involves a company that the U.S. government itself has designated as a security threat, drawing criticism over the gap between the administration's sanctions policy and its business dealings.
Why now: The apparent contradiction between US sanctions policy on Venezuela and the administration's own gold deals is drawing scrutiny.
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Evidence
- Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It · The New York Times
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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