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Democrat Makes Alarming Prediction on Trump Actions
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- Rep. Seth Moulton claimed President Trump might target Americans after military actions against narcoterrorists.
- The Trump administration positioned 15,000 troops to fight drug cartels near U.S. waters.
- Top military officials refuted reports of unlawful orders and defended U.S. military conduct.
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, currently running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, alleged on CNN that the Trump administration could extend actions used against narcoterrorists to American citizens.
“The President of the United States and his secretary of Defense are conducting murder on the high seas. They’re committing murder and Americans should care,” said Moulton.
He continued, “None of us like drug traffickers, but we have laws that say that drug traffickers don’t get summarily executed, and if it’s happening off the coast of America with people that we don’t know, just give it time before Donald Trump starts doing the same kind of thing to people we do know right here at home.”
The Trump administration classified major South American drug cartels as terror groups and deployed forces to combat them in the Caribbean Sea, with the goal of stopping deadly drugs like fentanyl from entering the United States.
The U.S. military destroyed about two dozen boats and submarines in international waters linked to drug trafficking.
Democrats increased criticism following a report alleging that War Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a controversial order. Senior military figures have pushed back, stating no such order was given.
Adm. Mitch Bradley told Congress that Hegseth never made that directive, instead confirming he authorized a follow-up strike on a vessel he believed was still a threat in September.
Some Democrats are calling for the classified video of the military strike to become public record.
Sen. Tom Cotton, after reviewing the footage, stated he had “no problem” with releasing the video as long as it does not compromise national security.
“I will say that the [Department of War] may have valid concerns about revealing what we know about tactics and techniques that these cartels are using or about our sources or methods,” said Cotton. “I would trust Secretary Hegseth and his team to make the decision about whether they can declassify and release the video. But again, there’s nothing remarkable on that video in my opinion.”
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