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Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo

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Judge orders Trump administration to release memo justifying Pentagon boat strikes

U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled that the Trump administration must turn over a Department of Justice memo that legally authorizes the Pentagon's lethal boat strikes targeting drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. The judge rejected two of the administration's three arguments for withholding the document under a FOIA request.

Sep 30, 2026·2 sourcesU.S. military operations (Iran)Judicial oversight
Judge orders Trump administration to release memo justifying Pentagon boat strikes
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US could be forced to release legal justification for boat strikes on drug traffickers