The US strike that blew up an alleged Venezuelan drug-running boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 people, marked a dramatic escalation in President
It may be just the start.
Tuesday’s attack was the culmination of Trump’s years-long interest in using unprecedented — and legally questionable — force against drug cartels. In 2020 he mused about launching missiles to blow up fentanyl labs in Mexico, according to then-Secretary of Defense
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Now more than seven months into his second term, Trump is unencumbered ...