The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral’s decision to carry out multiple strikes in September on a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs from Venezuela, saying he acted with authorization from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite critics raising concerns over the legality of targeting survivors. The Washington Post reported that a second strike was ordered to kill two people who had lived through the initial attack, allegedly to fulfil Hegseth’s directive that no one be left alive. Former New York State Assistant Attorney General and International human rights lawyer, Reed Brody shares his insights.
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US Navy admiral ordered second deadly Venezuela suspected drug boat strike
