Lawmakers urge congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats
Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea
The lawmakers said they did not know whether last week’s Washington Post report was true, and some Republicans were skeptical.
“This rises to the level of a war crime if it’s true,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, when asked about a follow-up strike aimed at people no longer able to fight, said Congress does not have information on what happened.
He noted that leaders of the Armed Services Committee in both the House and Senate have opened investigations.
“Obviously, if that occurred, that would be very serious and I agree that that would be an illegal act,” Turner said.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had recently spoken with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.