White House circulates draft bill granting broad war powers against cartels

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00:00Draft war powers are circulating in Washington that would let President Donald Trump use force

00:05against drug cartels he labels terrorists and against countries he says harbor or aid them.

00:12The White House says sharing the draft for comment is routine, not an endorsement.

00:17This follows two U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean that killed 14 people

00:21accused of drug smuggling. Trump says his commander-in-chief powers cover those attacks.

00:27Legal experts and some lawmakers say they were unauthorized and unlawful.

00:32Typically, drug smuggling at sea is handled through interdiction and arrest, not lethal force.

00:38On Capitol Hill, Senators Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine filed a resolution to halt unauthorized hostilities

00:45and reassert Congress's role, arguing drug trafficking isn't an armed attack.

00:50Legal experts note Congress can authorize force against non-state actors.

00:54Critics call it a blank check for open-ended conflict.

00:59The authority would run five years, has no geographic limits, and doesn't define terrorist tactics.

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