"Sen. Roger Wicker (Mississippi), Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement Thursday that he had seen "no evidence of war crimes" in the Sept. 2 operation that killed two survivors of an initial U.S. attack on their boat. He expressed confidence that the Trump administration's military campaign around Latin America, responsible to date for the deaths of nearly 100 people, has been conducted "based on sound legal advice.""
"Hiscomments come a day after Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R-Alabama), who leads the House Armed Services Committee, said he will shutter a parallel inquiry. Rogers told reporters that he, too, was "satisfied" that members of his panel had been able to directly question the military officials who oversaw the Sept. 2 strike, which killed 11 people in all, and that he had concluded the operation followed a "lawful process.""
Sen. Roger Wicker said he had seen "no evidence of war crimes" in the Sept. 2 operation that killed two survivors of an initial U.S. attack on their boat. He expressed confidence that the Trump administration's Latin America military campaign, blamed for nearly 100 deaths so far, has been conducted "based on sound legal advice." Rep. Mike D. Rogers said he will close a parallel House inquiry after concluding the operation followed a "lawful process." The Sept. 2 strikes killed 11 people in total. Democrats urged Republicans to broaden the probes. Adm. Frank M. Bradley met with lawmakers and showed video of the attack while discussing his decisions.
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