The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump’s immigration policy, including efforts to detain more immigrants and pause visa applications.
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, faced a panel of lawmakers at a time when the federal government is stepping up its immigration enforcement efforts and seeking to increase deportations.