Trump says US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6

By MICHELLE L PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump says the U S struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela The Republican president declared Tuesday in a post on social media that six people aboard the vessel were killed in the strike and no U S forces were harmed It s the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean as the Trump administration has asserted that it is treating alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force Frustration with the administration has been growing on Capitol Hill among members of both parties A few Republicans are seeking more information from the White House on the legal justification and details of the strikes Democrats contend the strikes violate U S and international law