President Donald Trump announced that the United States will continue strikes against drug traffickers outside the country without prior approval from Congress, as reported by CNN.
According to him, the main task is to stop the flow of drugs into the country. The U.S. military is already attacking drug cartels in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and now Trump has announced operations on land, particularly in Venezuela. He expressed confidence that Congress would not oppose such actions.
These statements have caused a wide public reaction. Some experts believe that the president is violating the Constitution by acting without Congress's sanction, while others support his active measures against drugs.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted that all targets struck were indeed involved in drug trafficking. Two survivors from one of the attacks were returned to their home countries, which is standard practice in wartime.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated that his country has 5,000 Russian missiles for protection against possible U.S. attacks.
