Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo
Summary
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release a Department of Justice memo that explains the legal reasons for the Pentagon’s use of deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. The judge dismissed most of the administration’s claims for keeping the memo secret.Key Facts
- The memo comes from the Department of Justice.
- It provides legal approval for lethal boat strikes carried out by the Pentagon.
- These strikes happened in the Caribbean and Pacific regions.
- Judge Paul Engelmayer made the ruling.
- The ruling happened in a detailed 66-page court decision.
- The judge rejected two of three reasons the administration gave to keep the memo private.
- The memo must now be made public as a result of the judge’s order.
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