Sens. Kaine and Paul say that the military’s targeting criteria don’t include the presence of drugs or arms.
Senators reveal U.S. targeting criteria for boat strikes exclude drug evidence, contradicting Trump's narcoterrorist justification. The messaging-criteria gap signals governance risk: 200+ civilian deaths in legally ambiguous operations without congressional oversight.
Sens. Kaine and Paul say that the military’s targeting criteria don’t include the presence of drugs or arms.
Sen. Tim Kaine and Sen. Rand Paul are seen sitting in chairs, with a table between them, talking to reporters.
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Rand Paul speak to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 7. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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