WASHINGTON — Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said in an interview on "Meet the Press" that President Donald Trump's decisions to strike alleged drug boats in the Caribbean were "murder."

Asked whether he believed that the strikes were consistent with international law, Gallego said, "no, it's murder."

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"It's very simple," Gallego continued. "If this president feels that they're doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard if there's an act of war, then you use our military, and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder."

Gallego's comments come as the U.S. has said it conducted 10 strikes on alleged drug boats since September, killing dozens of people. Two of the strikes were in

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