Summary
The ACLU and other rights groups filed a lawsuit seeking the legal reasoning behind President Trump's administration's strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean. They want an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel to be made public. The administration claims these strikes are part of a counter-narcotics effort, but the strikes have come under legal and ethical scrutiny.
Key Facts
- The ACLU and its partners filed a lawsuit to get legal justification for boat strikes in the Caribbean.
- The lawsuit targets the Office of Legal Counsel's opinion on these actions.
- President Trump's administration considers these strikes as part of a drug trafficking crackdown.
- The strikes have resulted in the deaths of at least 86 people since early September.
- A total of 22 strikes have been carried out in the region.
- Legal experts argue the strikes are illegal under international and U.S. law.
- The administration continues the strikes, releasing videos of the actions online.
- The legal basis is contested, as some question the impact on actual drug trafficking activities.
