The strike in the Caribbean was “conducted against the operations of a designated terrorist organization and was taken in defense of vital U.S. national interests,” said White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly, adding it was “fully consistent” with the law of armed conflict.
Trump’s action marks an escalation in the use of force against cartels, which are usually rounded up by the Coast Guard, not fired upon by U.S. aircraft.
But Democrats in Congress, who were quick to condemn Trump’s strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, have struggled to find a unified message that won’t make them look soft on drug cartels.
Trump’s action marks an escalation in the use of force against cartels, which are usually rounded up by the Coast Guard, not fired upon by U.S. aircraft.
But Democrats in Congress, who were quick to condemn Trump’s strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, have struggled to find a unified message that won’t make them look soft on drug cartels.