Karoline Leavitt Clarifies Venezuelan Boat Strike Order and Drug Interdiction Policy

Clarification on Venezuelan Boat Strike

• 🎯 Karoline Leavitt addressed reports concerning a second strike on a boat in Venezuela on September 2nd.
• 🗣️ She clarified that while Secretary Hegseth denied a specific order for everyone on board to be killed, he authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct kinetic strikes.
• ✅ Admiral Bradley acted within his legal authority to destroy the boat and eliminate the threat to the United States.

Rationale for Lethal Targeting

• ⚖️ Leavitt stated that presidentially designated narco-terrorist groups are subject to lethal targeting in accordance with the laws of war.
• 🇺🇸 The administration views these groups as a threat, especially when they bring illegal narcotics that are killing American citizens.
• 📈 The policy under this administration is a drastic difference from the previous one, aiming to combat the flow of drugs like fentanyl.

Presidential Authority and National Security

• 🚨 The president has the right to take out threats to the United States, particularly those involving illegal narcotics.
• 🗳️ Leavitt suggested that the public reelected the president and supports the Secretary of War due to these policies.