"President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have made it clear that presidentially-designated narco terrorist groups are subject to lethal targeting in accordance with the laws of war. With respect to the strikes in question on September 2nd, Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated."
"Because this administration has designated these narco terrorist as a foreign terrorist organizations, the president has a right to take them out if they are threatening the United States of America, and if they are bringing illegal narcotics that are killing our citizens at a record rate which is what they are doing, Leavitt said. Under the previous administration, there was enough fentanyl traffic into our country to kill every American man, woman, and child many times over, Leavitt claimed."
Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized Admiral Frank Bradley to conduct kinetic strikes against a Venezuelan vessel on September 2, and Admiral Bradley acted within his authority and the laws of war to destroy the boat and eliminate a perceived threat to the United States. The administration classifies the targeted groups as presidentially-designated narco-terrorist foreign organizations and asserts a presidential right to use lethal force when narcotics trafficking threatens Americans. The administration cited extreme fentanyl trafficking under the previous administration and framed the current strike policy as a reason for public support and electoral success.
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