Military lawyers warned that President Donald Trump’s strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were potentially illegal, but their opinions were ignored or sidelined, according to a new report.

Trump announced this month that the U.S. military had destroyed three different boats that were allegedly crewed by members of the Tren de Aragua gang smuggling drugs to the U.S. from Venezuela.

The president shared footage of two of the strikes—which killed a total of 14 people—on social media, and mentioned a third boat in passing while speaking to reporters outside the White House.

Officials have refused to answer questions about where the strikes took place and under what circumstances, and have not provided evidence that the boats were carrying drugs, The Washington Post reported.

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