White House: Admiral approved second strike on boat from Venezuela, was well within legal right to do so

 


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)