Tag Archives: Cartels

Justice Dept. Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels  The New York Times US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, official says  CNN Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful  PBS DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say  Reuters 20 U.S. …

US sanctions Colombian President Petro, his family, over drug cartels  Politico Colombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid  The New York Times Colombia has finally drawn Donald Trump’s ire  The Economist Caribbean boat strikes: Is the US killing innocent people?  vox.com Trump Targets Petro Leaving Colombian Business Unscathed  Bloomberg.com Source link

The US treasury department has announced sanctions on Colombian president Gustavo Petro, one of Donald Trump’s harshest international critics. “President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity,” treasury secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a post on X. “Today President Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation.” In a response on X, Petro …

Topline President Donald Trump resisted the idea of making a declaration of war against Venezuelan drug cartels being targeted by U.S. military strikes, telling reporters Thursday “we’re gonna kill them” as the legality of the strikes, which have not been approved by Congress, has come into question. Trump commented on strikes against drug cartels Thursday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) …

Trump says declaration of war not needed on drug cartels  Reuters Trump insists he can strike alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war  CNN A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes  The New York Times WATCH: Trump touts new anti-cartel task force achievements at White House event  PBS Colombia calls for U.S. to stop lethal boat strikes and “respect the …

Trump Is Blowing Up Boats Off Venezuela. Could Mexico’s Cartels Be Next?  The New York Times Democratic lawmaker decries strikes on Venezuelan boats as ‘illegal killings’  Politico Fact check: Trump’s absurd claim that he saved 100,000 lives by attacking alleged Venezuelan drug boats  CNN The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning  The Atlantic License to Kill: Trump’s Extrajudicial Executions  The Intercept Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean. The vote fell mostly along party lines, 48-51, with two Republicans, Sens. Rand …

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The opinion, which was produced by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel and has not been previously reported, argues that the president is allowed to authorize …

U.S. in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump tells Congress  The Washington Post Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told  The New York Times Exclusive | Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes  The Wall Street Journal Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug …

President Donald Trump has determined that the US is in an “armed conflict” with the drug cartels his administration has designated as terrorist organizations, according to a notice the Pentagon provided to Congress on Wednesday obtained by CNN. The notice also says the president has determined that smugglers for the cartels are “unlawful combatants,” and therefore the Defense Department was …