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Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained

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05.12.2025
Donald Trump speaks as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on December 2, 2025. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is facing renewed scrutiny over an apparent war crime committed in its campaign against alleged drug traffickers.

What happened? The US has been striking alleged “drug boats” in the Caribbean and the Pacific since early September, killing

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