"By the numbers: 29% of Americans said they supported the military killings without the involvement of a judge or court. A majority (51%) said they were opposed. The rest were unsure. Approval was split among party lines: 58% of Republicans and 8% of Democrats said they supported the approach. The big picture: The Trump administration has killed at least 80 people in 20 drone strikes since early September. The president is reportedly considering expanding the strikes to land targets, the Washington Post reports."
"The strikes have coincided with significant military buildup in the region intended to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. "Blowing drug-laden boats out of the water, killing their crews in the process, may thrill some of our leaders, but it will not destabilize Maduro," former national security adviser John Bolton wrote in a Washington Post op-ed this week. Zoom in: 46% of Americans said they approve designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and allowing military action."
Public opinion is divided over U.S. extrajudicial military killings and potential expanded strikes, with 29% supporting and 51% opposing such killings. Support breaks along party lines, with 58% of Republicans and 8% of Democrats approving. The Trump administration has carried out at least 80 deaths in 20 drone strikes since early September and reportedly may expand strikes to land targets amid a regional military buildup aimed at pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Forty-six percent approve designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and allowing military action, while 21% support removing Maduro by military force. The poll surveyed 1,200 adults Nov. 7-12.
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