GOP Sen. Paul Joins Effort to Block Trump Drug Strikes

Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul has joined two Democrats in an attempt to block the military strikes ordered by President Donald Trump on drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

Paul joined Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, who is leading the move along with Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., in introducing a resolution in the Senate to stop the use of military forces without congressional authorization, according to Newsweek.

Rand published a repost a week ago on social media that included the text, “A terrorist is whoever the executive branch decides to label one.” It also showed the text, “the president does not have authority to unilaterally blow suspected drug smugglers to smithereens.”

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