Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019

August 5, 2019

Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 *et seq*.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 *et seq*.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order taking additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, as amended, as relied upon for additional steps taken in subsequent Executive Orders.

I have determined that it is necessary to block the property of the Government of Venezuela in light of the continued usurpation of power by the illegitimate Nicolas Maduro regime, as well as the regime's human rights abuses, arbitrary arrest and detention of Venezuelan citizens, curtailment of free press, and ongoing attempts to undermine Interim President Juan Guaido of Venezuela and the democratically-elected Venezuelan National Assembly.

I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.

DONALD J. TRUMP

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Michael R. Pence, President of the Senate. An original was not available for verification of the content of this letter.

Categories: Communications to Congress : Venezuela, blocking Government property, letter. Names: GuaidÃ³ MÃ¡rquez, Juan Gerardo; Maduro Moros, Nicolas.

Subjects: Venezuela : Democracy efforts; Venezuela : Human rights issues; Venezuela : Interim President; Venezuela : U.S. sanctions.

DCPD Number: DCPD201900538.

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