Rep. Tony Gonzales told Fox Report that President Trump is finally treating our hemisphere like the priority it should be, and Americans should take notice. The classified footage showing two strikes on a suspected drug-smuggling boat proves this administration is willing to use decisive force to choke off cartel operations that flood our streets with poison.
The released reporting makes clear there was a controversial second strike that killed survivors of the first explosion, and that has predictably set off a chorus of hand-wringing from the left. Critics claim the follow-up strike raises legal and moral questions, but the hard truth is that cartel boats are floating weapons and recovering their payloads would simply replenish the terror they export into our communities.
President Trump has signaled he’s open to releasing the classified video, and that’s the transparency Americans want without hamstringing military effectiveness. Let the visuals speak for themselves: if the footage shows our forces acting lawfully to stop narcotics that fuel addiction and crime, the doubters will be exposed as partisans who prefer headlines to results.
Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are rushing to weaponize this episode against the administration, reflexively accusing the military of wrongdoing before all facts are on the table. That pattern should alarm every patriot — turning national security operations into political cudgels invites our enemies to exploit hesitation and weakness.
This strike is not an isolated event but part of a broader campaign that has already targeted dozens of narco-trafficking vessels, actions that have disrupted the cartels’ business model and saved American lives. The enemy is organized, violent, and transnational; treating cartel networks like tourists will not stop the flow of fentanyl, meth, and heroin into our towns.
Prominent Republicans who have seen the footage say it does not show anything to be ashamed of, and that the chain of command acted to neutralize a continuing threat. If our military leaders reasonably conclude a follow-up strike was necessary to prevent more drugs from reaching American children, patriotic citizens should stand with them, not with those who seek to micromanage battlefield decisions for political gain.
Hardworking Americans know what’s at stake: secure borders, safe streets, and a government that puts citizens first. We should back a president and a military willing to take the fight to cartels in our backyard, demand accountability when warranted, and reject the partisan theater that substitutes outrage for safety.
