President Donald Trump has declared the U.S. is at war with drug cartels following military strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, raising questions about the use of war powers.

President Donald Trump has declared the U.S. is at war with drug cartels following military strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, raising questions about the use of war powers. WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump announced that the United States is at war with drug cartels, following military strikes against boats accused of drug smuggling in the Caribbean.

A memo obtained by the Associated Press states, "The president determined that the United States is in a non-international armed conflict with these designated terrorist organizations."

Last month, the U.S. military conducted three deadly stri

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