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Trump backs release of second boat strike video
Trump backs releasing footage of the second strike on Sept. 2 amid scrutiny over legality and oversight as over 20 strikes target drug boats in Latin American waters.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he supports releasing footage of the second strike on an alleged Caribbean drug boat, saying `I don't know what they have, but whatever they have we'd certainly release. No problem`.
- As part of its anti-drug campaign, the Trump administration has conducted more than 20 strikes against alleged drug boats, with Hegseth authorizing Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley to order the Sept. 2 operation.
- The Washington Post reported Pete Hegseth verbally ordered everyone aboard killed during the Sept. 2 strike, but the White House disputed this, and Hegseth said Tuesday, `Admiral Bradley made the correct decision to ultimately sink the boat and eliminate the threat`.
- On Wednesday, lawmakers including Schumer, Kaine, Schiff, and Paul introduced a war‑powers resolution to block strikes in Venezuela, citing concerns over legality and oversight.
- The president signaled land strikes could begin soon, and `I think you're going to find that there's a very receptive ear to doing exactly what they're doing, taking out those boats,` Trump added.
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