The U.S. Navy admiral who oversaw the double-tap strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat that killed survivors reportedly told lawmakers Thursday that the two stranded sailors did not appear to have communication devices that would have allowed them to contact others for help.
For days, officials have been defending the Trump administration’s September 2 strikes against the boat in the Caribbean, arguing that those aboard posed a threat to the U.S. because they could have called other alleged “narco-terrorists” for backup or attempted to deliver the illicit drugs again.
