CNN host John Berman completely picked apart Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) defense of the U.S.’s military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.

Cotton, the top Republican of the Senate Intelligence Committee, defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the controversial military strikes on survivors on Sept. 2. During a heated exchange with Berman on Friday, he claimed that President Donald Trump has “inherent authority” to authorize these strikes without approval from Congress.

The interview grew tense after Berman asked Cotton a hypothetical question on the legality of military strikes. Cotton dodged answering the question, prompting Berman to repeat himself.

“Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers in an overturn boat in a lak

See Full Page