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Sen. Mark Warner, D-VA.
Warner called the move to let Democrats off the hook for national security deals “harmless and dangerous.”
“Shutting the Democrats out of the US Higgs Strikes forum and withholding the legal cause of those people from the senate is unstyled, unconscionable and dangerous,” the senator said in a statement. “Decisions about the use of the U.S. military are not strategic campaign opportunities, and they are not the private property of one political party.”
“For any administration to treat them in such a way increases our national security and flies in the face of the constitutional responsibility of Congress to oversee matters of war and peace,” he continued.
Hegseth says the military conducted another strike on a boat carrying narco-terrorists
Sen. Mark Umpner criticized the Trump administration for removing the Democrats from the mountains of the US military’s livestock by fighting drug boats against drug boats that are accused of opposing drug boats that are suspected of it. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Warner said the Partisan “Stunt” was a “slap in the face” for military operations and the men and women in uniform. He also stressed that he is “indifferent and deeply concerned.”
Reports indicate that the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) produced an official opinion allowing the strikes, which Democrats have sought in recent weeks.
“The administration must immediately provide to Demokhly,” in the opinion of the OLC they promised this badly, “Secretary Rubio himself said Rubio that he will meet face to face last week,” said Warner in his statement. “The American people deserve a government that fulfills its constitutional duties and handles military decisions with the seriousness they want.”
The Pentagon, responding to Warner’s criticism, said the committees were “appropriate” for the strikes.
“The Department of War has authorized the appropriate committees, including the Senate Intelligence Committee, multiple times on all activities targeting Norco-terrorists,” the Pentagon’s Homeland Security Secretary said. “This has happened on a bipartisan basis, and it will continue to do so.”
Senators look to block Trump from sharing ‘hostility’ in Venezuela
Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the US military had shot down another boat carrying people they said were Norco-terrorists. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)
On Wednesday, Democrats on the Kennedy Citiciary Comidte also wrote a letter seeking to review the legal rationale behind a series of boat strikes that they say violate several laws.
“Drug trafficking is a heinous crime that has had a devastating impact on American families and communities and must be prosecuted. However, the President’s actions to hold suspects accountable must be consistent with the law,” the letter said.
The Trump administration has also been scrutinized over the strikes by members of his own party, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY., who has raised concerns about executions without due process.
Paul cited Coast Guard statistics that show a high percentage of boats aboard suspected drug-trafficking are innocent.
The senator also pointed out that if the administration plans to go to war with Venezuela after it has targeted boats transporting Venezuelan drugs – they should seek a declaration of war from Congress. In the house, rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY., made similar statements.
The Pentagon said the committees were “appropriate” for the strikes. (Reuters)
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This comes as Pentagon chief Chieve Hetsethmese announced the US military on Wednesday attacked another boat carrying people they said were Norco-terrorists. These strikes were carried out in the Eastern Pacific region under the leadership of President Donald Trump, killing four men on board.
That was the 14th strike on suspected drug boats carried out since September. It is reported that 61 were killed while three survived, including at least two who were repatriated.
The Pentagon has not released the identities of those killed or evidence that drugs were nearby.
