Trump is committing 'murders' on the high seas with attacks on boats in Caribbean, lawyers say [View all]
Source: Law & Crime
Oct 7th, 2025, 2:37 pm
The New York City Bar Association has accused President Donald Trump of ordering a series of murders in recent weeks and wants Congress to assert its constitutional role as a check and balance.
In a Monday statement, the Manhattan-based group called out the 45th and 47th president for using the U.S. Navy to conduct four fatal military strikes against Venezuelan-flagged vessels in the southern Caribbean throughout September and in early October.
Those attacks have killed at least 17 people and "were illegal summary executions – murders," according to the voluntary organization.
"Even if, as recently reported, the President has communicated to Congress that he has 'determined' that the United States is in an 'armed conflict' with drug cartels, absent congressional authorization of these military actions, they remain unlawful," the association says.
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Full headline: 'Illegal summary executions': Trump is committing 'murders' on the high seas with attacks on boats in Caribbean, lawyers say
Link to the New York City Bar Association PRESS RELEASE & STATEMENT - Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels (worth the read)
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