Venezuela's government condemned the act as an 'international act of piracy', claiming it revealed the US's true intentions to target its natural resources.
An aide to Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, acknowledged the legality of seizing assets from sanctioned entities but highlighted the undiplomatic nature of the decision.
Trump publicly boasted about the interception, describing it as the 'largest one ever seized' and stating it was for a 'very good reason' without providing further details.