Senate Democrats have introduced a new resolution in an attempt to prevent military action against drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
Sens. Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine introduced a resolution on Friday to prevent further military strikes, on the basis that Congressional approval has not been sought.
The resolution, filed under the War Powers Act, would prevent the use of the US military against non-state groups taking part in drug smuggling unless Congress approves.
Because War Powers resolutions are privileged, the Senate will be forced to consider the resolution for a vote.
On Friday, the US military carried out a third lethal strike on a boat alleged to be carrying drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said, “On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the [United States Southern Command] area of responsibility,” which intelligence had confirmed was “trafficking illicit narcotics.”
The strike took place in international waters.
According to President Trump, “three male narcoterrorists” were killed. The President did not say which group the men belonged to.
The President ended his social-media post with a warning: “STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA, AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS.”
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