Tim Kaine: “On September 10, I led a letter with 25 Senate colleagues…”

“… forces returned to kill the two survivors and hid the fact from Congress and the American public for more than two months until enterprising journalists broke the story last week. On September 10, I led a letter with 25 Senate colleagues directly to the President asking basic questions about the military strikes. We sought evidence that those on board the boats were combatants or narco traffickers. We asked for the legal rationale justifying such military action without congressional approval.” (07:58–08:08)

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