Welcome to Meet the Press Now.

I'm Kristen Welker in Washington, where the Trump administration is not backing down on its strategy of lethal but legally questionable strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels,

even amid all the scrutiny surrounding the double-tap strike on a boat back in September,

with some lawmakers still wanting more clarification and answers from the Pentagon.

Yesterday, the Defense Department announced it carried out another lethal strike on a suspected

vessel in the

Eastern Pacific, killing four so-called narco-terrorists on board. Like all the other strikes,

the administration did not provide any evidence that this boat was carrying illegal drugs

or any details about the individuals killed. It comes after top military officials briefed a

select group of lawmakers yesterday,

showing them video of a second strike the U.S. military carried out against an alleged drug

cartel vessel in September after the first strike took out the boat but failed to kill everyone

on board. The briefing satisfying some members, not others.

I am not questioning how our armed forces are carrying out their orders.

I'm questioning why the administration is engaging in this campaign and whether this is

justified.

I'm going to say the video was very troubling, and I think more people need to see it.

But I want to better understand process, justification, and some of the items.

I had a checklist of items that I want to see that I think some of my, many of my colleagues have asked for as well.

As the White House doubles down on using wartime tactics without a war authorization,

last night the White House unveiling its national security strategy outlining this

administration's foreign policy doctrine. In the 33-page document, the White House called for a readjustment of the U.S.

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