US President Donald Trump has claimed that he was not aware of a planned second strike against a vessel accused of smuggling cocaine from Venezuela, contradicting his initial statement on the matter.
According to footage released by the Pentagon, the US Navy intercepted the suspected narco-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, and an F/A-18 fighter jet launched a missile at it. The incident occurred just days after Trump mentioned that he had authorized strikes against the vessel, but said that no second strike was planned.
Trump's recent comments appear to contradict his earlier assertion that a second strike would not be carried out, suggesting that the administration may have been planning to take further action against the suspected traffickers.
According to footage released by the Pentagon, the US Navy intercepted the suspected narco-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, and an F/A-18 fighter jet launched a missile at it. The incident occurred just days after Trump mentioned that he had authorized strikes against the vessel, but said that no second strike was planned.
Trump's recent comments appear to contradict his earlier assertion that a second strike would not be carried out, suggesting that the administration may have been planning to take further action against the suspected traffickers.