President Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign against suspected Venezuelan drug boats . To date, the U.S. military has reported destroying about 15 vessels, killing 57 people and leaving several survivors.

The administration has justified these strikes under suspicious pretenses, and Americans should worry about the expansion of presidential war powers that Trump’s actions signal.

While I am favorable toward the use of overwhelming force against drug traffickers as a deterrent, Trump is likely violating the Constitution in executing supposed narcotics smugglers. All the while, Congress is idle, completely unwilling to reassert its authority in just about anything.

Blowing up drug boats is good policy, but it's constitutionally dubious

Blowing up drug boats headed for the Un

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