Story perspectives
Trump's Controversial Strikes Raise Questions on Authority
10/25/2025
34 7
1 of 1
Story summary
- On October 23, U.S. President Donald Trump stated the administration would "just kill people" believed to be drug traffickers.
- The United States has conducted nine military strikes, resulting in 37 deaths, including Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza.
- Carranza's family says he had no ties to drug trafficking.
- Legal experts question the president's unilateral authority for strikes.
- The Department of Justice reportedly provided a classified memo justifying the strikes.
