"President Donald Trump says the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela. The Republican president said Tuesday in a post on social media that six people aboard the vessel were killed in the strike and no U.S. forces were harmed. It's the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean as the Trump administration has asserted that it is treating alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force."
"It's the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean as the Trump administration has asserted that it is treating alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force. Frustration with the administration has been growing on Capitol Hill among members of both parties. Some Republicans are seeking more information from the White House on the legal justification and details of the strikes."
President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, and reported six people aboard were killed while no U.S. forces were harmed. The strike marks the fifth deadly U.S. action in the Caribbean during the administration, which has characterized alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants subject to military force. Members of both parties on Capitol Hill are increasingly frustrated and seeking more information. Some Republicans request details and legal justification from the White House. Democrats argue the strikes violate U.S. and international law, raising broader legal and oversight questions.
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