US EditionRepublican Sen. Introduces Bill Allowing The Hiring of Private Entities To Seize Cartel Operatives And Assets Outside The U.S.
The bill would allow private contractors to target drug cartels abroad, reviving a Constitutional power not used since the 18th century, raising legal and accountability concerns.
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Patriots of the Caribbean
By Guy Page A provocative proposal out of Washington recently — one that sounds like it belongs in a history book, or maybe a pirate movie—but it’s very real. U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah has introduced legislation that would revive a long-dormant constitutional power: letters of marque and reprisal. In plain terms, the bill would allow the President of the United States—specifically President Trump, under this legislation—to authorize private …
Avast Ye Mateys! Republicans Introduce Bill To Bring Back Pirates To Fight Drug Cartels
Mike Lee is a United States Senator, a former Supreme Court clerk, and a deeply unserious clown. Lee’s new “Patriots of the Caribbean” initiative — which sounds like a militia group that got lost on January 6 searching for its lost shaker of salt — seeks to help the Trump administration with its recent campaign to blow up random boats (and commit war crimes in the process) by sending in a secret weapon. PIRATES! If you’re wondering whether this …
Republican Sen. Introduces Bill Allowing The Hiring of Private Entities To Seize Cartel Operatives And Assets Outside The U.S.
Republican Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill authorizing the Trump administration to issue letters of marque to seize cartel operatives and assets outside the United States.
Patriots of the Caribbean: Lee Bill Authorizes American Privateers to Seize Cartel Assets with President’s Approval - Utah Policy
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today that would allow private entities to stop drug cartel smuggling and violence. The Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act authorizes President Trump, as provided under the Constitution, to commission American operators under letters of marque to seize cartel property and persons on land or sea. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced the House version of the legislation. “The…
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