At the point where the agent was pushed overboard they should have blown that boat out of the water. Instead, they brought the smugglers in for an “interview” and likely just let them have their boat back to go on their way.
It’s well past time to start sending the smugglers a message.
“...they should have blown that boat out of the water.”
The patrol boats I see around here (Puget Sound), those would be Customs, H/L Security, CG, all have 50 cal. mounted on the bow. They’d make short work of a small boat.
A message we also didn't send when the go-fast boats and airplanes started importing hard drugs.
I think we have sent them a message several times, in fact. But it's too bad the messages are only that we have a President who has no intention of doing his sworn duty.