# US could be forced to release justification for boat strikes on drug traffickers

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- ABC News, 2026-10-01 13:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/us-forced-release-legal-justification-boat-strikes-drug/story?id=136896532

> The Trump administration previously said it could not release the legal justification for strikes on boats linked to drug traffickers because of national security concerns. It may now be compelled to make that reasoning public.