WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized an admiral to conduct the strikes that killed 11 people on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters the admiral approved a second strike on the boat and was well within his legal right to do so.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Jeff Mason; Editing by Chris Reese)
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