1Washington, D.C. – Senator Cory Booker sharply criticized President Donald Trump after the president ordered the destruction of another high-speed vessel carrying barrels of suspected narcotics toward the United States.
Booker condemned the move as an “unconstitutional use of military force.”
He accused Trump of “breaking laws” and “expanding presidential authority in an authoritarian way.”
Key Points
President Trump authorized a strike on a speedboat allegedly smuggling drugs toward U.S. waters.
Senator Cory Booker said the action violated rules governing the use of military force.
Booker warned that Trump’s actions represent a dangerous expansion of executive power.
Booker questions legality of strike
In an interview previously, Booker said the president’s unilateral decision t

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