Democrats Push for Transparency on Trump's Drug-Trafficking Strikes

Senate Democrats demand transparency on Trump administrations maritime strikes in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Thirteen Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee seek declassification and public release of a Justice Department legal opinion outlining the administrations authority to strike suspected drug-trafficking boats. The opinion reportedly argues that U.S. forces involved in these maritime strikes cannot be prosecuted. The administration has carried out twenty-one strikes, resulting in the deaths of at least eighty-three suspected traffickers. The White House supports the campaign, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that these missions will continue. Meanwhile, the administration has deployed more forces into the U.S. Southern Commands region due to increased tensions with Venezuela. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.