Trump's Military Actions and International Tensions Escalate
TL;DR
President Trump is expanding the use of military and federal resources for homeland security, including targeted attacks on suspected drug boats and deploying National Guard troops to American cities, signaling a shift from his first term's focus on foreign superpower rivalry to domestic security and law enforcement.
- At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force The New York Times
- Floridians closely watch Venezuela tensions Politico
- US military kills 3 in second deadly strike against ‘narcoterrorists’ in international waters, Trump says CNN
- US FBI chief calls for 'al Qaeda' treatment for traffickers, after second strike Reuters
- WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on Venezuelan boats PBS
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