The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Venezuela Thursday as President Trump repeated his threats to begin military strikes on land targets in Venezuela. The new sanctions target family members of President Nicolás Maduro, as well as six crude oil tankers and associated shipping companies. Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting the U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil, after it seized a massive Venezuelan oil tanker on Wednesday. Some Democratic lawmakers and at least one Republican have condemned the seizure, which Venezuela condemned as an “act of piracy.” Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said the move shows the Trump administration’s cover story that it’s seeking to interdict drugs is a “big lie.” He added, “This is just one more piece of evidence that this is really about regime change — by force.”