President Trump stated very clearly and repeatedly during the campaign that he would attack these cartels if necessary. This is simply him keeping, keeping his word to the American people. Also, The President's strikes were lawfully sound and extremely limited because they've been going on for less than 60 days. They don't even fall within the War Powers resolution threshold. I would also note that presidential action like this is hardly unheard of or unique for context. (1:06:12–1:06:20)
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Asserts that President Trump's strikes are lawful and limited in duration.
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