Byron York commends Trump pressure campaign on Maduro: ‘This is the way’

Published December 11, 2025 12:04pm ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York suggested President Donald Trump’s effort to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is working by causing “big damage.”

York appeared on Fox News’s Special Report with Bret Baier on Wednesday, hours after Trump announced that the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. York noted that Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that the U.S. was pursuing a search warrant by seizing a tanker transporting Iranian oil.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.