Congressional Republicans Question Legality of U.S. Boat Strikes in Caribbean

Resources

Books

• "Nobody's Girl" by Virginia Roberts Juarez - A memoir detailing her fight for justice against Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

Articles & Papers

• The Intercept report - Mentioned for reporting on initial survivors of the first missile strike.
• Washington Post story (Published the day after Thanksgiving) - This story is credited with bringing significant and rich detail about the first boat strike to light, prompting renewed debate and outrage.

People Mentioned

• Rachel Abrams - Host of The Daily.
• Charlie Savage - New York Times reporter who explains the renewed debate and administration's justification for its actions.
• Admiral Frank Bradley - Commander running the boat strike operation, ordered the second strike.
• Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth - Stated that the order was "to kill everyone" and acknowledged authorizing a lethal strike on the boat.
• Jack Goldsmith - Former head of the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel, described OLC memos as "get out of jail free cards."
• John Yoo - Lawyer in the Bush administration's Office of Legal Counsel, known for his expansive views on executive power.
• Eric Holder - Liberal Attorney General under Barack Obama who opened a criminal investigation into the treatment of detainees by the CIA.
• Ghislaine Maxwell - Mentioned in relation to Virginia Roberts Juarez's memoir.
• Jeffrey Epstein - Mentioned in relation to Virginia Roberts Juarez's memoir.
• Vladimir Putin - Mentioned in relation to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant.
• Matt Venn - Republican former state official and army veteran who won a special election for the House in Tennessee.
• Julian Barnes - Received special thanks.

Organizations & Institutions

• International Rescue Committee (IRC) - Provides humanitarian aid for more than 90 years to refugees disrupted by conflict and disaster.
• The New York Times - Publication of the podcast and mentioned for filing a lawsuit for unedited video.
• The Washington Post - Published a story about the first boat attack that brought significant detail to light.
• The Intercept - Reported on initial survivors of the first missile strike.
• U.S. Military - Engaged in firing on boats from South America.
• Congressional Republicans - Joined calls for accountability regarding the boat strikes.
• Democrats - Raised urgent questions about the legality of the boat attacks.
• Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) - Produced a memo accepting the determination that the boat strikes were lawful.
• International Criminal Court (ICC) - A court in The Hague that prosecutes war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
• CIA - Mentioned in relation to actions taken under the Bush administration.

Websites & Online Resources

• rescue.org - Website for the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
• schwab.com - Website for Schwab, offering investment insights and education.
• capitalone.com/commercial - Website for Capital One Commercial Bank.

Other Resources

• The Daily (podcast) - Mentioned as the source of the episode.
• The Daily's Watch tab in the New York Times app - A dedicated video feed of videos by Times journalists.
• The Daily's Listen tab in the New York Times app - An audio feed for podcasts.
• Oversight effort by Congress - Potential investigation into the boat strikes.
• DOJ memo - A memo from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel that is seen as a "get out of jail free card" for certain actions.
• Surveillance clip (30-second edited) - Released by the administration, does not show follow-up strikes.
• Unedited video of the strike - Congress could demand this video.
• Missile type - A retired JAG suggested analyzing the missile type used in the second strike as potential evidence.
• Impeachment - A theoretical, though unlikely, action Congress could take against the President.
• War crime - Actions that violate the laws of armed conflict.
• Murder - Unlawful killing of people.
• Arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin - Issued by the International Criminal Court for actions in Ukraine.
• Boat strikes - The main topic of discussion, involving the U.S. military firing on boats.
• Drug cartels - Identified by the administration as the target of the boat strikes.
• Xenophobic tirade - President Trump's outburst against Somali immigrants.
• Fraud investigation into the Somali community in Minnesota - Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people with felonies.