Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted alongside their Democratic counterparts in the resolution. When asked about lawmakers concerns about the legality of the strikes, Donald Trump dismissed [lawmakers' concerns about the legality of the strikes] and said that lawmakers were informed the vessels carried drugs. quote, but they are given information that they were loaded up with drugs. And that's the thing that matters. The president said when they're loaded up with drugs, they're fair game. (15:04–15:11)
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Asserts that Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the legality of the strikes, stating lawmakers were informed the vessels carried drugs.
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