This seems important. CNN is reporting that the U.S. has seized the private plane of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in the Dominican Republic.

As the clip says, this is likely related to sanctions violations.

Seizing the plane of a foreign head of state seems to be a rare occurance.

As of right now -- nothing is posted on the official White House, POTUS, or VP accounts. Given that it's a holiday, not surprising.

But we'd like to know who made this call and why.

 {ai:summary}<p>The U.S. has seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's private plane in the Dominican Republic, citing violations of sanctions. Maduro was not aboard the aircraft, which has since been relocated to Florida.</p><p>This event marks a rare occurrence of a foreign head of state’s aircraft being confiscated. The reasons and decisions behind this action remain unclear amid speculation on the involvement of U.S. leadership. #foreignaffairs</p>

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