White House confuses America with Venezuela in an email addressing the Latin American country's 'situation'

The White House on Monday sent out an email announcing the president's new executive order addressing "the situation in Venezuela"—but confused the Latin American country with the United States.

"Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in America," the email's subject line reads. The body of the email, which was circulated by journalists on Twitter via screenshot, showed the EO with its actual aim.

Soon after the revelation of the White House press office's typo, Twitter reveled in their mistake.

CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam declared his relief that it was a typo rather than the president declaring martial law.

Canadian tech journalist Bryson Masse, meanwhile, noted how "Freudian" the gaffe appeared.

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