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Trump vows to extend the military campaign against drug traffickers from sea to land.
He claimed the U.S. knows every route and house of drug networks.
The remarks followed criticism of missile strikes on boats near Venezuela.
Lawmakers and scholars questioned potential legal issues tied to the strikes.
Discussions included a call to release footage of a prior strike.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged reviewing footage but did not commit to releasing it.
Venezuela's Maduro criticized the U.S. actions as fabricating a war.
Trump tied the battle against narcotics to a broader security agenda in the region.
The report cites a high-level discussion of maritime-to-land transition.
Erum Salam is identified as the reporting author on MS NOW.

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Top lawmakers say troops and intel officers are raising alarms about potentially illegal orders amid ongoing actions.
A video by lawmakers urges service members to reject unlawful commands and affirms the oath to the Constitution.
The Daily Beast links debates over federal deployments and Caribbean strikes to mounting oversight demands.
Slotkin says the concern is not partisan but about fundamental oversight of military actions.
The Daily Beast confirms ongoing outreach to White House and Defense Department for comment.
The report situates bipartisan concern about internal security and constitutional duties amid political tensions.
The article notes potential legal limits under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for actions inside the U.S.
The piece cites ongoing controversy over federal troops in American cities and drug boat strikes in the Caribbean.
The Daily Beast Podcast and its hosts are part of the coverage surrounding the developing allegations.
The article indicates ongoing efforts to secure comment from major federal offices.

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Cotton said he would support public release of the video if the Pentagon declassifies it, signaling openness to transparency.
Cotton leads the Senate Intelligence Committee and weighs in as debate grows over the legality of the second attack.
Democrats and security officials are considering the legal implications of attacking survivors during a naval operation near Venezuela.
The attack near Venezuela involved drug trafficking suspects, with at least 87 people reported dead in related strikes.
Pentagon officials were reviewing the video as lawmakers pressed for clarity on the instance.
The briefing followed reporting that Mitch Bradley ordered a follow-up strike against the survivors.
Lawmakers raised questions about whether the operation complied with international law and due process.
Cotton argues the video, if released, would show continued threat from the survivors and justify action.
The article notes the discussion occurred in classified Senate sessions after media reports.
The case focuses on whether public disclosure of the video would be appropriate given security concerns.

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Sen. Tom Cotton says the video should be public if the Pentagon declassifies it, aligning with Trump and some Democrats.
Cotton argues the two survivors on the capsized boat remained a threat, supporting a follow-on strike.
Defense officials have not definitively authorized a public release of the video yet, citing responsibility.
The strike near Venezuela has drawn bipartisan scrutiny over its legality and handling of survivors.
Adm. Frank Bradley’s testimony to lawmakers covered the follow-on attack decision.
House and Senate lawmakers reviewed the broader series of strikes and the legal framework surrounding them.
Lawmakers noted international-law questions about targeting survivors and potential law-enforcement framing.
Cotton highlighted the video as a potential corroboration tool for the administration’s actions.
The AP report emphasizes a monthslong series of American strikes on vessels near Venezuela.
The video’s public release would come amid a broader political debate about transparency in military actions.

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