Today is Tuesday, December 2nd. We'll tell you about the meeting President Trump held with top officials

in the face of growing questions about his military buildup and one controversial decision in particular.

Also, where the third winter storm in just one week is hitting in the U.S. this time.

Plus, new rules coming for anyone without a real ID. A bad day for Bitcoin, raising fears of another crypto winter, and

what to know about travel discounts and the need for giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Those stories and even more news to know coming up.

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The White House has now confirmed that a U.S. Navy Admiral ordered a controversial follow-up strike

on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. And it says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth authorized and observed that strike as it happened as part of what

the administration calls an operation to protect Americans from drug traffickers.

Legal experts are raising alarms, though. They say survivors from the first strike did not

appear to pose an imminent threat to U.S. forces, meaning the second strike

may not have been legal even under the Trump administration's own expanded justification for these

operations. Some critics have gone further calling the second strike a potential war crime or

unlawful killing. The admiral is expected to give a classified briefing to members of Congress

later this week, and some lawmakers are now calling for

Defense Secretary Hegeseth to testify under oath and for the administration to release video of the

strike. Meanwhile, President Trump met with top national security officials at the White House yesterday

to talk about next steps for Venezuela. As of this morning, there have been no new public announcements

about what comes next. As we've told you,

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