New lawsuit presses Pentagon, State Dept to disclose legal justification for Venezuelan boat strikes
Advocacy groups sue Trump admin for a legal memo justifying the boat strikes
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December 9, 2025 1:28pm ESTclose
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The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit seeking the immediate release of a memo providing the legal justification for U.S. military strikes on drug boats, Fox News has learned.
The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the Center for Constitutional Rights. The Department of Justice, including its Office of Legal Counsel, Department of State and the Department of Defense, which was recently renamed the Department of War, are listed as defendants.
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