Senate GOP Won’t Hold Hearings on Boat Attacks

Senate GOP Chair Declines Hearings on Boat Attacks

Senate Foreign Relations Chair James Risch, R-Idaho, said Thursday he has no plans "at this time" to hold hearings on the Trump administration's recent strikes against suspected drug-running vessels off Venezuela. He told Axios he's "comfortable" with the administration's handling of the situation. The U.S. military has conducted attacks on nine boats so far — the last two in the Pacific Ocean — killing at least 37 suspected drug smugglers. The …

Senate GOP Won’t Hold Hearings on Boat Attacks

Senate Foreign Relations Chair James Risch (R-ID) has no plans “at this time” to hold an oversight hearing on the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on vessels off the coast of Venezuela, Axios reports.

Another Suspected Drug Boat Destroyed; GOP Senator Rand Paul Objects Again

This — the third strike in a week — was in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Paul questions the legality and morality of the strikes. ... The post Another Suspected Drug Boat Destroyed; GOP Senator Rand Paul Objects Again appeared first on The New American.