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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 its brokering of deals in Venezuela's gold industry, which has long been plagued by corruption. Despite the administration's involvement, American refiners are refusing to process the metal, and one deal involves a company the U.S. government itself considers a security threat, raising questions about the policy's coherence and risks.
Why now: The contradiction of the U.S. government facilitating imports of gold it cannot refine, from a company it deems a security threat, is drawing scrutiny.
Donald TrumpUnited States governmentVenezuela
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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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