Senate Rejects Attempt to Halt Trump’s Drug War in the Caribbean, Defending America’s Sovereign Security

In a narrow but crucial vote, the U.S. Senate today upheld President Donald Trump’s robust military campaign aimed at stemming the flow of illegal drugs from Venezuela through Caribbean waters into America. The vote rejected a dangerous proposal led by Senator Adam Schiff and other Democrats seeking to strip the president of authority to act against narcoterrorists. Since September 2, when U.S. forces began striking drug-running vessels, at least five boats have been destroyed with 21 suspected cartel members killed. This bold action represents a clear defense of our national sovereignty—a principle too often ignored when Washington dithers while illicit...