ht. BREAKING: Donald Trump gets NIGHTMARE news about his murderous Caribbean strikes as the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee demands an immediate hearing into the growing scandal.
The White House is desperate to keep these details in the dark…
“I call on Speaker Johnson to immediately bring the House back into session to not only work to end the Republican shutdown, but to also enable the committees to conduct critical oversight,” stated Congressman Adam Smith. “The House Armed Services Committee must convene a hearing to secure answers to the questions about military operations in the Caribbean and for the [U.S. Southern Command] Commander to testify on these matters.”
“They have failed to demonstrate the legality of these strikes, provide transparency on the process used, or even a list of cartels that have been designated as terrorist organizations,” he continued.
“We have also yet to see any evidence to support the President’s unilateral determinations that these vessels or their activities posed imminent threats to the United States of America that warranted military force rather than law enforcement-led interdiction,” Smit added.
This call for a hearing comes not a moment too soon. So far, the Trump administration has carried out at least seven strikes on boats that we know about, murdering the occupants without due process. While Trump has insisted that he’s targeting narcotraffickers (who would still deserve a fair trial like anyone else), he has failed to provide any evidence for his allegations.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has revealed that at least one of Trump’s victim was an innocent “lifelong fisherman” whose vessel was experiencing engine problems when it was obliterated.
The strikes are intended to pander to Trump’s base’s perception of him as a strongman leader while simultaneously driving the United States closer to war with Venezuela. Amidst this chaos, four-star Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, has announced his decision to retire in December, less than a year into his tenure. While he didn’t cite specific reasons for his premature departure, national security commentators have suggested that it’s because he wants nothing to do with Trump’s illegal escalations in the region.
“Never before in my over 20 years on the committee can I recall seeing a combatant commander leave their post this early and amid such turmoil,” stated Smith. “I have also never seen such a staggering lack of transparency on behalf of an Administration and the Department to meaningfully inform Congress on the use of lethal military force.”
The time for an investigation is NOW. If we wait until Trump gets his war, it’ll be far too late.
