Wall Street Journal Insights, citing Politico, reported that the Trump administration recently brokered a deal involving 17 Venezuelan oil fields with proven reserves of up to 65 billion barrels. The U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital will hold a 35% stake and a right of first refusal in the private oil producer North American Blue Energy Partners. Democrats have strongly reacted to this, with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz pledging to help block the agreement's advancement and initiate a congressional investigation if elected.