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Ex-Security Adviser Warns Trump’s 205 Caribbean Drug-Boat Killings

6/2/2026

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Former Homeland Security adviser Miles Taylor warned the Caribbean drug-boat killings could trigger consequences.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has killed 205 suspected traffickers in the Caribbean since early September.
Taylor said the deaths were a choice because individuals could have been arrested, although no evidence confirms they were traffickers.
He predicted Democrats will use subpoena power to investigate operation and seek paper trail when they regain a congressional chamber.

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Former Homeland Security adviser Miles Taylor warned the Caribbean drug-boat killings could trigger consequences.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has killed 205 suspected traffickers in the Caribbean since early September.
Taylor said the deaths were a choice because individuals could have been arrested, although no evidence confirms they were traffickers.
He predicted Democrats will use subpoena power to investigate operation and seek paper trail when they regain a congressional chamber.