Trump: US to Receive Up to 50 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Oil; Oz: Medicaid to ‘Claw Back’ Fraud Funds | NTD Good Morning (Jan. 7)

President Donald Trump said the United States will soon receive between 30 million and 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, worth up to almost $3 billion at current prices. Trump says the proceeds will be controlled by the U.S. government to benefit both Americans and Venezuelans. Meanwhile, analysts say the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro exposed serious weaknesses in the Chinese-made air defense systems used by Venezuela.

Federal officials are cracking down on Minnesota’s Medicaid program, accusing the state of years of weak oversight and widespread fraud. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said audits are underway for 14 programs, with taxpayer money set to be clawed back. Investigators say they’re having trouble tracking at least $500 million in payments, as Gov. Tim Walz faces growing scrutiny.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the acquisition of Greenland is a national security priority for the Trump administration. A number of European countries released a joint statement stressing that decisions regarding Denmark and Greenland are matters for the two countries alone. But they also noted an increase in Arctic security investments, and their foreign ministers said they are ready to discuss ways to enhance security with the United States.