ACLU counsel has condemned the Trump administration’s drone and missile attacks on Venezuelan fishing boats, labeling the strikes as unlawful, unethical and futile. The lawyer points to the recent deaths of Trinidadian fishermen Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, arguing that the campaign’s human toll underscores its lack of strategic value. By framing the attacks as both a violation of international law and a moral failure, the attorney seeks to galvanize public and legal scrutiny of the U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
An ACLU attorney argues that the Trump administration's boat strikes off the Venezuelan coast are illegal, immoral, and ineffective, citing the deaths of Trinidadian nationals Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo as evidence of the campaign's human cost.
