White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
... In recent weeks, junior officers in the military, fearing potential legal exposure, asked military lawyers, known as judge advocates general, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes, said two people familiar with the matter. It does not appear that such memos were furnished. ...
Trump knows it, too, which is why he's getting rid of all the lawyers and military officers who tell him so.
