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flag A U.S. military strike on a Caribbean drug boat killed survivors, sparking debate over whether it was a war crime.

flag On December 7, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a U.S. military strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, which killed survivors in a follow-up attack. flag The September incident, linked to President Trump’s claims that Venezuela’s Maduro leads a “narcoterrorist” network, has sparked congressional debate over whether the second strike amounted to a war crime. flag Hegseth denied ordering the killing of survivors, but conflicting accounts from the White House have raised questions about accountability. flag Editorial cartoons by Jack Ohman, Nick Anderson, and Mike Luckovich criticized the Pentagon’s handling, highlighting concerns over command responsibility and the use of force. flag The controversy coincided with other political themes, including a welfare scandal involving Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the president’s apparent drowsiness in a Cabinet meeting, the end of Afghan immigration after National Guard shootings in D.C., and a satirical take on Santa’s redacted naughty list.

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