Trump defends boat strikes, backs release of footage

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President Donald Trump defended the U.S. military's strikes on alleged drug boats in the Carribean, saying he’s willing to release footage of a controversial September 2 strike that reportedly killed survivors.

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00:00President Donald Trump has defended U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean,

00:06saying he has no problem releasing video footage of a follow-up strike on an alleged drug vessel

00:11after the initial attack did not kill everyone on board.

00:15He insists the strikes have saved thousands of American lives, even as lawmakers call for investigations.

00:23Trump's remarks follow a backlash over a so-called double-tap strike on September 2.

00:28Both he and Secretary of War Pete Hexerf defended the initial attack,

00:33but distanced themselves from the follow-up strike that targeted people who weren't killed by the first strike.

00:39The alleged incident near Venezuela has sparked congressional inquiries.

00:43Some legal experts say the killings could amount to a war crime,

00:47citing violations of international law protecting combatants no longer fighting

00:51and maritime rules for rescuing shipwrecked persons.

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