US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2025. | AFP/Getty Images
Key takeaways
• Donald Trump’s broader aerial campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean (almost certainly) violates international law. • Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have repeatedly called on the US military to commit more war crimes throughout their careers in public life. • Violating the laws of war undermines America’s national security interests.
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