US EditionCongressional approval for alleged drug boat strikes not needed, White House says
The White House asserts President Trump can target drug trafficking vessels near Venezuela without congressional approval, amid 14 U.S. strikes killing over 60 suspected traffickers.
- Monday, the White House said it did not need congressional approval for strikes near Venezuela, framing the buildup as counter-narcotics while U.S. officials said it also aims to weaken Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president.
- With U.S. assets already nearby, the U.S. military has targeted at least 14 vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September, and warships, bombers and drones are positioned near Venezuela's coast, with potential strikes reported last week.
- When lawmakers voted last month, only Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats to limit hostilities, and many Republicans remain supportive Monday.
- Immediate fallout includes Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Tim Kaine pushing limits on presidential action without Congress, with Kaine calling the legal rationale `flimsy` and Sen. Mike Rounds hoping to avoid escalation.
- Looking ahead, President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes aired Sunday he doubts the U.S. will go to war with Venezuela but refused to rule out land strikes, while Sen. Tim Kaine noted, `I've authorized covert operations`.
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SIC NotíciasHegseth reported that an operation took place on Wednesday in international waters of the Pacific, near Colombia. He said they wanted to "destruct all ships that intend to traffic drugs for the United States".
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Top DOJ Lawyer Claims Trump Doesn’t Need Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes
As the Trump administration blows past a key congressional deadline, a top lawyer in the Department of Justice has claimed that the executive branch does not need the approval of Congress to continue conducting boat strikes in and around the Caribbean — an assertion outside experts say is patently false. Last week, Office of Legal Counsel T. Elliot Gaiser told a small group of members of… Source
Washington, Nov 4 (EFE).- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will report to Congress on Wednesday in camera about the U.S. Army's operation against alleged narco-lanches in the Caribbean, near Venezuela, and in the Pacific, near Colombia. White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt revealed this Tuesday that Rubio will meet with the so-called Group of 12, which includes the leaders of the Republican majority and the Democratic minority of both chamb…
Trump’s Strikes on Drug Smugglers Are Unjustified
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