Several House Democrats are charging that the Trump administration is unfairly targeting a senior Navy officer in order to deflect criticism over a deadly September strike against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean.
The dispute centers on Adm. Frank Bradley, whom the White House identified as the commander who ordered a second strike on a disabled vessel after two survivors were spotted following an initial attack on Sept. 2.
Democrats allege that the administration is making Bradley a scapegoat to obscure what they say is a broader pattern of pushing aggressive policies while distancing itself from the consequences.
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