President Donald Trump says the U.S. has reached what he calls “the biggest oil deal in world history” with Venezuela, claiming a partnership with interim President Delcy Rodríguez will give the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves “at no cost to the American taxpayer.” | Videos

The President has sought American control over the South American nation's reserves since it deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro earlier this year in Operation Absolute Resolve.

More than 65 billion barrels of the country's proven oil reserves have passed under the control of the US