Lacking Congressional Authorization, Trump Starts “Secret War” Against Cartels

President Donald Trump told Congress on October 2 that the United States is now formally engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels, which his administration has labeled “unlawful combatants” — an attempt to provide legal cover for unilateral action against civilians. Trump’s announcement was made without a formal Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) from Congress and…

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