WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made another announcement Thursday. Deadly attack on boat by US He said he was involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean.
Hegseth said Thursday’s attack killed three people aboard the ship, bringing the death toll in at least 17 attacks by the Trump administration’s campaign in South American waters to at least 69.
Hegseth posted a 20-second video of the attack on social media, writing: “As I have said before, our attacks on ships against narco-terrorists will continue until they…stop poisoning the American people.” It claimed that the ship was “operated by a designated terrorist organization.”
President Donald Trump justified the attack by saying the United States was at war. “Armed conflict” with drug cartels and claims that the boat is being operated by… foreign terrorist organization. The administration has not released any evidence or details.
Hegseth and Secretary of State marco rubio On Wednesday, a small group of Congressional leaders were briefed on the expanding military operation, providing the first high-level glimpse into the legal rationale and strategy behind the attack.
Republicans have either remained silent or expressed confidence in the race. Democrats said Congress needed more information about how the airstrike was carried out and the legal legitimacy of what critics say is a violation of international and U.S. law to kill suspected drug smugglers on the high seas.
Senate Republicans voted Thursday to reject a bill that would curb President Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela, as Democrats press Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes campaign against President Nicolas Maduro.
