‘That’s a Preposterous Question!’ CNN Panel Clashes Over Trump’s Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats

Zachary Leeman Oct 28th, 2025, 11:42 pm

A CNN panel launched into a heated back-and-forth over the legality of President Donald Trump’s strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats.

On CNN’s NewsNight , anchor Abby Phillip brought the controversy of Trump’s strikes to the table. The U.S. military announced just on Tuesday it would lay waste to multiple new boats in the Pacific Ocean it accused of drug smuggling.

The bombings have received some bipartisan backlash, mainly from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), calling them “extrajudicial killings” with no oversight or due process.

“When the government just says, we can kill whoever we want because we’re telling you that they’re bad guys, isn

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