WASHINGTON —

The White House declared the United States is in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels, leading to increased military strikes on alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela in the Caribbean, which has raised legal concerns among both Democrats and Republicans in Congress.

In a video President Donald Trump released on Saturday, a submarine is seen moving through waves, followed by several explosions.

Trump stated the boat was carrying fentanyl and other illegal narcotics toward the U.S. The strike resulted in the deaths of two people on board, while two others survived.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video on Sunday showing a strike on a vessel he claimed was also smuggling illicit narcotics, which resulted in three deaths.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky a

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