The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel reportedly found that the U.S. troops involved in the lethal targeting of alleged drug smuggling vessels would not be exposed to future prosecution.

The decision by the administration to seek the legal opinion in July, as reported by the Washington Post , underscores concerns some had about the legality of the strikes before they got underway.

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The Department of War declined to comment to the Washington Examiner , though Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated the adminis

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