Coverage dated September 9, 2025

Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power

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As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11 people from Venezuela this month is just what Graham…

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11 people from Venezuela this month is just what Graham…

  2. Military.com

    US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Raises Questions About Trump's Use of Military Power (opens Military.com)

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    Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message to the drug cartels from the White House.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Trump’s strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message to the drug cartels from the

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