US Declares 'Armed Conflict' with Drug Cartels, Trump Confirms
TL;DR
The Trump administration has declared the US is in an armed conflict with drug cartels, designating them as terrorist organizations, and has authorized military strikes against them, raising legal and constitutional questions about the use of force and due process rights.
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- Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels CNN
- 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
- U.S. in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump tells Congress The Washington Post
- US is engaged in formal 'armed conflict' with 'terrorist' drug cartels, Trump says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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