"When the government just says, we can kill whoever we want because we're telling you that they're bad guys, isn't that a bad precedent to set? Phillip asked Republican Betsy McCaughey, who defended Trump's strikes. That's a preposterous question! McCaughey said, insisting that proof of the drug smuggling will be revealed in due time. McCaughey argued that those being targeted are foreign combatants and not entitled to due process, while Phillip and others called for proof."
"Phillip eventually asked if she even knew the kind of drugs on board, considering the lack of information on the strikes. What drugs are we even talking about? she asked after CNN commentator Bakari Sellers pressed the panelists in support, including New York Post columnist Lydia Moynihan, on the same point. I'd like the government to supply that information, but to suggest that Trump is becoming an authoritarian military dictator over this is preposterous, McCaughey said."
A CNN panel debated the legality of President Donald Trump's strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats. The U.S. military announced it destroyed multiple boats in the Pacific accused of drug smuggling. The bombings drew bipartisan backlash, including Senator Rand Paul's accusation of extrajudicial killings without oversight or due process. Anchor Abby Phillip questioned the precedent of killing people labeled 'bad guys' without evidence or accountability. Betsy McCaughey defended the strikes, calling the targets foreign combatants and insisting proof of smuggling will be provided. Panelists pressed for details about the types of drugs involved and criticized the lack of transparency surrounding the operations. The exchange highlighted tensions over executive military authority and demands for public evidence.
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