U.S. escalates military actions against drug cartels in Caribbean and Venezuela
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The Trump administration has a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret list of drug cartels and traffickers, potentially allowing the president to target and kill suspected traffickers without legal review, raising concerns about the legality and scope of US counter-narcotics operations.
Topics:nation#cartels#classified-opinion#justice-department#lethal-strikes#trump-administration#world
- Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say CNN
- Trump appears to reveal another strike on alleged cartel drug boat ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told The New York Times
- Trump says US hit ‘drug boat’ off Venezuela, vows land crackdown next Al Jazeera
- Hegseth says he has every authorization needed for Caribbean strikes Reuters
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