US military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean are not letting up. Since last month, when the operations began, at least six vessels have been targeted, resulting in the deaths of more than two-dozen alleged drug traffickers. President of Defense and Battlefield Consulting Firm IRIS Independent Research, Dr. Rebecca Grant, joins to unpack the legality of President Trump’s strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats after yet another vessel was sunk earlier in the week. Dr. Grant also explains the role US forces could potentially play in facilitating the Israel Gaza peace plan.

Later, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joins to discuss how President Trump is trying to loosen China's chokehold on the global critical mineral supply chain.

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From Washington: The President’s Escalating Drug War in The Caribbean