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September 4, 2025

Secretary of State Rubio Promises More Strikes on Boats Allegedly Carrying Drugs from Venezuela
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the Pentagon's decision to
strike a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people. Speaking to
reporters Wednesday, Rubio said, "Instead of interdicting it, on the
president's orders, we blew it up - and it'll happen again." The White
House has failed to provide any evidence backing its claims that the
boat was carrying illegal drugs from Venezuela. Legal experts warn the
strike may have violated international law and the U.S. Constitution,
which grants Congress - rather than the president - the power to declare
war.


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