Trump, Rubio plan visit to Venezuelan oil tanker

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to visit a newly arrived tanker carrying Venezuelan crude for processing at Texas refineries, with most reports placing the stop in Port Arthur; one report said the shipment was arriving in Corpus Christi. A White House official described the cargo as one million barrels provided to the United States at no cost, while the visit is being presented as a showcase for the administration’s Venezuelan oil policy. The appearance coincides with Trump’s Texas campaign rallies for Republican candidates, including Senate hopeful Ken Paxton. Rubio’s participation in Trump’s political travel is unusual for a sitting secretary of state and has drawn attention to the overlap between the administration’s official duties and campaigning.