President Donald Trump quickly distanced himself from a deadly U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat amid growing scrutiny over whether the attack was legal.

The Washington Post reported that two people survived the first blast and were clinging to the side of the burning vessel on September 2. They were then killed in the second strike.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns over the report and have vowed congressional review.

Trump defended blowing up alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, but he said he relied on the defense secretary for information about the September 2 strike.

“As far as the attack is concerned, I didn’t, you know, I still haven’t gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete,” Trump said.

He said he saw the incident as an attack, but

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