Trump’s Military Strikes on Venezuela: A Dangerous Overreach Disguised as a Drug War

President Trump’s aggressive use of military force against alleged drug traffickers linked to Venezuela raises urgent questions about the boundaries of presidential power and respect for national sovereignty—core principles that protect American liberty and security. Declaring a so-called "armed conflict" with criminal networks based on a post-9/11 legal framework originally designed for terrorism is not just legally dubious; it threatens to entangle the United States in a murky war without congressional authorization or clear evidence. Is This Really a War on Drugs or an Unchecked Expansion of Executive Power? The administration claims its strikes—five deadly military operations on boats purportedly...