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Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes

NYT World Thursday 04 June 2026, 13:44 UTC By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nikolay Nikolov, Shawn Paik, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart, Lazaro Gamio and Whitney Shefte 1 min read
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new video loaded: Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes The New York Times has been investigation the number of boat strikes and the death toll in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific carried out by the Trump administration. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what those numbers mean.

new video loaded: Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes The New York Times has been investigation the number of boat strikes and the death toll in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific carried out by the Trump administration. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what those numbers mean.By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nikolay Nikolov, Shawn Paik, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart, Lazaro Gamio and Whitney Shefte June 4, 2026 Watch Today’s Videos More in Donald Trump › ‘Can The President Be Impeached?’ We Answer Your Questions 2:21 Trump Administration Backs Down on $1.8 Billion Fund 1:44 Albanians Protest Luxury Resort Linked to Kushner 0:58 Why the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So Long 2:53 California Prepares for Governor Primary Race 1:17 Trump’s Counterterror Strategy Focuses on the Left 2:27 Advertisement
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