U.S. President Donald Trump stated just before 12:16 a.m. UTC on Dec. 23 that "The tanker is moving along. We will catch it," as the U.S.-pursued vessel fled into the Atlantic near Venezuela, according to an X post by @FaytuksNetwork citing ABC during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 12:16 a.m. UTC. ABC reported the vessel, pursued by the U.S. near Venezuela, fled into the Atlantic, as quoted in the @FaytuksNetwork post posted in the reporting window from 11:46:45 p.m. UTC on Dec. 22 to 12:16:01 a.m. UTC on Dec. 23. OSINT account @ArmchairAdml posted in the same window that a Southern Spear Air Mobility Command update is forthcoming, noting several aircraft movements with some now flying dark without ADS-B or ACARS signals, and requested a software-defined radio link for Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico.
