The Trump Administration has formally notified Congress of an "armed conflict" with drug cartels in Venezuela and Latin America, recently designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) by the State Department, according to a confidential notice reviewed by The New York Times.
Trump declares drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says U.S. is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”
President Trump has designated drug cartels in the Caribbean as unlawful combatants, declaring a "non-international armed conflict." This decision follows recent U.S. military strikes on boats allegedly involved in drug smuggling, particularly from Venezuela. While some lawmakers express frustration over the lack of clarity regarding the designation of terrorist organizations, others are pressing for a Congressional review of war powers.
Critics argue this move may be an overreach of executive authority, especially using military action for law enforcement. Trump aims to stem the drug flow into the U.S. through these escalated military operations.
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Senate Democrats are expected to force a vote on a resolution under the War Powers Act this week that would prevent the United States military from engaging in conflict "against non-state organizations until formally authorized by Congress.”
The vote, which could take place as early as Wednesday, is in response to the Trump administration's recent strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean they claim are primarily coming from Venezuela, according to Punchbowl News.
The upcoming resolution, authored by Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia, also comes after President Donald Trump notified Congress last week that it is engaged in “non-international armed conflict” with Latin American drug cartels deemed “designated terrorist organizations.”
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The vote, which could take place as early as Wednesday, is in response to the Trump administration's recent strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean they claim are primarily coming from Venezuela, according to Punchbowl News.
The upcoming resolution, authored by Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia, also comes after President Donald Trump notified Congress last week that it is engaged in “non-international armed conflict” with Latin American drug cartels deemed “designated terrorist organizations.”
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