Source: CBC News [Canadian state media]
“Lawmakers from both U.S. parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of military strikes ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack. The lawmakers said they did not know whether last week’s Washington Post report — which Hegseth called ‘fake news’ — was true, and some Republicans were skeptical, but they said attacking survivors of an initial missile strike poses serious legal concerns. ‘This rises to the level of a war crime if it’s true,’ said Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia.” [editor’s note: It rose to the level of a war crime when the first strike was ordered – TLK] (11/30/25)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/military-boat-strike-review-trump-venezuela-9.6998143