参议院民主党以透明和法律先例为由,要求释放美国对贩毒船只进行军事打击的机密备忘录。 Senate Democrats demand release of classified memo justifying U.S. military strikes against drug-trafficking vessels, citing transparency and legal precedent.

参议院民主党要求公开公布司法部的一份机密备忘录,证明美国对加勒比和东太平洋的贩毒船只进行军事打击是正当的,并列举了对政府越权和需要透明度的关切。 Senate Democrats are demanding the public release of a classified Justice Department memo justifying U.S. military strikes on drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, citing concerns over executive overreach and the need for transparency. 由13名成员组成的参议院武装部队委员会,包括独立的参议员Angus King认为,致命军事行动需要公众监督,特别是在与委内瑞拉有关的20多次行动和至少83人死亡之后。 The 13-member Senate Armed Services Committee, including independent Senator Angus King, argues that lethal military actions require public scrutiny, especially after over 20 operations linked to Venezuela and at least 83 deaths. 他们注意到过去在利比亚和叙利亚罢工后发表类似法律意见的先例,强调美国公众和国会理应获得这种武力的法律依据。 They note past precedents for releasing similar legal opinions after strikes in Libya and Syria, emphasizing that the American public and Congress deserve access to the legal basis for such force. 行政当局声称,根据特朗普指定的与毒品卡特尔的非国际性武装冲突,这些行动是合法的。 The administration claims the operations are lawful under Trump’s designation of a non-international armed conflict with drug cartels.