Trump Administration Claims War Powers Law Does Not Apply to Venezuela and Cartel Strikes
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The Justice Department informed Congress that President Trump can continue drone strikes on suspected drug smugglers at sea without being constrained by the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit, as the administration does not consider these actions to constitute 'hostilities' under the law.
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- ‘We’re just gonna kill people’: Trump says he does not need declaration of war for Venezuela strikes – as it happened The Guardian
- Venezuela and the War Powers Act Zeihan on Geopolitics
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