Did it have no upside or is there a very clear case of corruption?
Keep in mind that it doesn’t have to benefit everyone in the US or the US as a whole. It’s a few people who are massively benefiting from it and they are conveniently Trumps financial backers.
You’re missing the part that the VN gov already was willing to do everything they’re current doing. They were willing to let American companies come in and extract some oil, that was Maduro’s offer.
Did it have no upside or is there a very clear case of corruption?
Keep in mind that it doesn’t have to benefit everyone in the US or the US as a whole. It’s a few people who are massively benefiting from it and they are conveniently Trumps financial backers.
You’re missing the part that the VN gov already was willing to do everything they’re current doing. They were willing to let American companies come in and extract some oil, that was Maduro’s offer.