Democrats Demand DOJ Investigate Caribbean Boat Strikes as Crimes

Democrats Demand DOJ Investigate Caribbean Boat Strikes as Crimes

Mark Schiefelbein/APTwo Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have formally asked the Department of Justice to criminally investigate whether the Trump administration committed war crimes — or premeditated murder — by directing the military to conduct the double-tap missile strike that targeted survivors clinging to a boat in the Caribbean in September.“Given what we know about September 2, it must be one or the other,” Ranking Member Jamie…

Are Caribbean Strikes Legal?

Key Takeaways • Idaho Sen. Jim Risch claims Caribbean strikes are fully legal. • Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says only Congress can declare war. • A Vietnam veteran argues these strikes lack legal basis. • Video records and NDAs may tie personnel to unlawful actions. Caribbean strikes under U.S. law In a recent Senate hearing, Sen. Jim Risch insisted that the Caribbean strikes meet both U.S. and international law. He called them “kinetic action,” n…