Trump Plans to Tell Congress About New Drug War, Won’t Seek Permission
- rendall6
- 3 hours ago
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President Donald Trump and his administration plan to inform Congress about using the
military to target drug traffickers, but stopped short of saying they would ask for authorization to use military force. Since September, Trump has been using the U.S. military to destroy suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean. The military campaign and build-up of U.S. military forces comes amid fresh pressure on Latin American countries. On Friday, Trump ordered the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Southern Command.