The Trump administration has collected several billion dollars in revenue from Venezuelan oil sales since toppling Nicolas Maduro in January 2026, but the allocation of these funds remains opaque — the administration has given shifting explanations while lawmakers and auditors demand transparency. Only about $300 million has been publicly traced to Caracas, raising questions about what happened to the remaining funds and whether they're held in U.S. accounts, used for operational costs, or allocated to other purposes. The scrutiny reflects broader tension between the administration's claim to hold the money in trust for a post-Maduro Venezuelan government and Congressional calls for independent audit and accounting.