Secret U.S. Memo Authorizing Drug-Boat Strikes Cites Chemical Weapon Threat
Defense And Security,Pentagon,Caribbean,Drug Cartels,The Americas,Trump Administration,Justice Department,Pacific Ocean
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A classified Justice Department brief authorizing strikes on drug-smuggling boats describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a House member and another person familiar with the memo.
The lengthy document by the department’s Office of Legal Counsel outlines the Trump administration’s still-secret legal justification for the continuing military operation, which has sparked sharp criticism from Democrats and some Republicans since the strikes began in September.
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