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Moore raises legal concerns about U.S. strikes on drug‑running boats, cites War Powers timing and intelligence gaps
Summary
Rep. Blake Moore said classified briefings led him to worry U.S. strikes on drug‑running boats in the Caribbean have been treated as a 'non‑international armed conflict' without a fresh AUMF and warned a statutory 'clock' under the War Powers process may have lapsed.
Congressman Blake Moore said classified briefings and recent reporting have prompted legal and oversight concerns over U.S. strikes on drug‑running boats in the Caribbean. "These strikes have taken place without congressional AUMF," he told callers, adding that the actions have been described by officials as a "non‑international armed conflict." He said that status can trigger War Powers time limits tied to the president's…
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