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Senator Mike Lee Proposes Reviving Letters of Marque to Combat Drug Cartels

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The plan would authorize private citizens or firms to disrupt cartel operations, with support from Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr.

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Liberty Nation

Cartels on the Run? - Liberty Nation News

By Liberty Nation Authors With Donald Trump designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, what steps will the US military now take? For more episodes, click here.

24 days ago

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National File

Don Jr., Mike Lee Tout Constitutional Use of “Privateers” to Put Down Cartels - Nemos News Network

Don Jr. shared an X post made by Utah Senator Mike Lee, proposing use of a long-forgotten constitutional provision that grants “reprisal” powers to citizens...

25 days ago

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PJ Media

Mike Lee Proposes Issuing Letters of Marque

I haven’t talked to Mike Lee in years. He is one of my senators, and I occasionally fire off a missive to his office, but we haven’t had a one-on-one conversation since my radio days. Lee has never been at a loss for a quip or a novel idea, and let’s be honest: the drug... The post Mike Lee Proposes Issuing Letters of Marque appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

25 days ago

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utahpoliticalwatch.news

utah Sen. Mike Lee wants to let citizens hunt cartels for profit

Utah Sen. Mike Lee proposes reviving an 18th-century piracy law to let private citizens hunt down Mexican drug cartels and keep seized assets.

25 days ago

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democraticaccent.com

Mike Lee floats allowing private parties to target drug cartels for profit – Democratic Accent

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has floated the idea of the U.S. green-lighting private parties to target drug cartels for profit. The senator laid out the proposal in posts on X. “Letters of marque and reprisal are government-issued commissions that authorize private citizens (privateers) to perform acts that would otherwise be considered piracy, like attacking enemy ships during wartime,” Lee explained. “Privateers are rewarded with a cut of the loot t…

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