Some congressional Republicans expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into multiple strikes on one boat, although there was no word on Monday
Some congressional Republicans expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into multiple strikes on one boat, although there was no word on Monday of any briefings or hearings.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Monday confirmed there had been two strikes on one boat in early September, saying they were within the law and authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, days after some members of Congress said the second strike to kill survivors might have been illegal.
The boat strikes are the second issue in one week to trigger objections from Republicans, who have otherwise strongly supported virtually all of President Donald Trump's policy initiatives since his second term began in January.
Last week, several Republican lawmakers harshly criticized the White House over its handling of a proposed Ukraine peace plan they said favors Russia.
The latest concerns came after the Washington Post reported on Friday that Hegseth "gave a spoken directive" to kill everyone on board one of the vessels.
HEGSETH HAD DENIED ORDERING SECOND STRIKE
Hegseth had vehemently denied that he ordered a second strike. He called such reports "fabricated, inflammatory and derogatory" on social media. Trump said he
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