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Adm. Alvin Holsey stepped down early from U.S. Southern Command amid congressional scrutiny of Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in Latin America.

The strikes mark a sharp policy shift from decades of Coast Guard arrests, raising legal questions and criticism from experts and some Trump allies.

Holsey’s departure continues a pattern of military reshuffling under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the Pentagon has yet to nominate his permanent successor.

DORAL, Fla. — A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug bo

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