Don’t let them make you break the law,” reads a billboard along the road to U.S. Southern Command, one of several set up by veterans.

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is headed to the Caribbean to escalate the nation's military presence amid strikes on alleged drug-running vessels.

Both Iran and China have been known to secretly execute drug dealers, without providing due process. Paul, a Libertarian, has been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration’s policy on the strikes, pointing to the military’s likely illegal drones, as well as the statistical likelihood that some of its targets are mistaken.

Melissa is the first major natural disaster to hit the Caribbean since the Trump administration dismantled USAID, typically the lead agency in responding with foreign hurricane assistance.

Democrats demand answers from President Donald Trump about military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean amid growing concerns over legality.

Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. struck a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea in at least the third such attack this week.

The U.S. has seized survivors after a strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in the region this summer.

The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.