Lawmakers scrutinize Trump allies over Venezuela boat strike and potential war crimes
TL;DR
Reports suggest that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered additional strikes on survivors of attacks on suspected drug trafficking boats from Venezuela, which allies and experts warn could be illegal; Hegseth and others dismiss the reports, while Congress and legal authorities call for oversight and investigation into the incident.
- Trump allies dismiss Washington Post report on killing Venezuela boat strike survivors Axios
- Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime The New York Times
- Trump says Hegseth told him he didn’t order killing of boat crew The Washington Post
- Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats AP News
- Lawmakers warn Hegseth may have committed war crimes following second-strike report Politico
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