Republican Skepticism Grows Over Trump’s Cartel War | JQJO

A rare fissure emerged among Republicans as lawmakers pressed for oversight of President Trump’s expanding, congressionally unauthorized campaign against drug cartels, which has conducted at least 10 lethal boat strikes since September and deployed over 10,000 troops and aircraft. The Senate may vote next week on a bipartisan measure to bar attacks in or against Venezuela without explicit approval, though it lacks sufficient GOP support. Senators demanded clearer legal justification after limited briefings, while Trump vowed to expand the operation and seek no authorization. Only Senators Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul backed a failed effort to curb the strikes.