Civil Action Podcast

Civil Action: Trump’s Navy Kills 14 Venezuelans in International Waters

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian examine Trump’s shocking escalation into potential war crimes—his Navy destroyed two Venezuelan boats in international waters, killing 14 people based solely on unverified drug trafficking claims. The hosts expose how Trump violated UN maritime law and human rights protections against extrajudicial killings, providing zero evidence of drugs or gang ties despite claims. Even Republican Congressman Tom Reed demanded proof that never came. They reveal this as dangerous authoritarian boundary-pushing—using military force as political theater while Congress provides zero oversight, treating international waters like the Wild West where due process doesn’t exist.