US EditionTrump insists he can strike alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump insisted strikes on alleged drug cartels do not require a war declaration and signalled land attacks would follow recent sea operations.
- A memo to Congress last month argued the president can designate drug cartels as nonstate armed groups and treat drug transport as an armed attack, while officials said this permits lethal force and indefinite detention.
- At least nine strikes have targeted alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, killing nearly 40 people since early September, while the U.S. military deployed naval ships, F-35 fighter jets and a nuclear submarine.
- Bipartisan lawmakers have raised concerns, with a failed resolution pushing congressional approval for attacks on drug groups, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to brief U.S. Congress amid critics citing war powers.
- Amid regional backlash, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemned U.S. strikes as violations of international law while Amnesty International and UN experts called attacks extrajudicial amid B-1B bomber activity near Venezuela.
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Trump Says We’re Just Going To Straight Up Murder A Bunch Of People
Be the Duterte you want to see in the world, I guess. That's the new line from Donald Trump, the guy who once told supporters he could personally commit murder and he wouldn't lose any supporters. He said that last time. He's president again, so apparently it's time to see if this adage holds up.…
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Trump vows to tackle drug cartels without seeking Congress approval for war powers.
‘Never Gasped So Hard and So Loud’: Trump Shuts Down the Internet After Making His Most Startling Comments Yet on Live TV
President Donald Trump made absolutely startling and frightening comments that he’s “just going to kill” drug cartel members and alleged drug traffickers from other countries without due process or a formal declaration of war from Congress. His comments came during a question-and-answer session with reporters at the White House on Thursday, when he also falsely declared that his administration had reduced the illegal flow of drugs into the U.S. …
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After potential plans to launch attacks inside Venezuela, Trump said his government will stop drug entry into the U.S. for land use.
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Sen. Lankford: Trump Must Brief Congress on Drug Boat Strikes
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said Thursday that Congress should be kept informed of the Trump administration's deadly strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the White House says are trafficking drugs. "The administration needs to give insight into Congress. That's part of it." "If this was happening with this level of insight under the Biden administration, I'd be apoplectic," Lankford said on C-SPAN's "Ceasefire." Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who app…
Trump Escalates Drug Cartel Fight, Threatens Land Operations
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is intensifying the administration’s efforts against international drug cartels, notifying Congress about potential ground-based operations. Speaking at the White House, Trump made clear the aggressive nature of the new policy. “I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country,” he said. […] Trump Escalates Drug Cartel Fight, Threatens Land Operations
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