Recently, Senate Democrats sought to prevent President Trump from striking drug traffickers in the Caribbean. However, in a surprising turn of events, one key Democrat joined forces with Republicans to block the measure.

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From the Daily Wire:

Senate Republicans—joined by one high-profile Democrat—on Wednesday blocked a War Powers resolution that sought to stop President Donald Trump from continuing airstrikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean. The measure failed in a 51–48 vote, with Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman breaking ranks to vote against it, while Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska sided with Democrats.

The resolution, spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia, would have required congressional authorization before the U.S. military could engage in hostilities with any non-state drug-trafficking organizations, including those that the Trump administration has labeled “foreign terrorist organizations.” The White House has already conducted four strikes on vessels near Venezuela since early September, and has declared the U.S. is in a “non-international armed conflict” with cartels.

“The Administration strongly opposes passage of S.J. Res. 83, a joint resolution that would direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against any foreign terrorist organization or specially designated global terrorist designated on or after February 20, 2025, engaged in the promotion, trafficking, or distribution of illegal drugs, and other related activities,” the Trump administration stated on Tuesday.

President Trump has taken a strong stance on drug trafficking and cartels in his second term. On the day of his inauguration, he signed an executive order designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, citing their “campaign of violence and terror” that has “flooded the United States with deadly drugs.” Then, in early September, the military carried out an airstrike on a speedboat in the Caribbean said to be carrying drugs, sparking backlash from many on the left.

As the Daily Wire notes, this is not the first time Senator Fetterman has broken with the Democrats. The Senator earned a reputation for being staunchly pro-Israel, frustrating some of his Democratic colleagues. This is yet another way in which he is promoting common sense and American interests from across the aisle.

Drugs, especially the often trafficked fentanyl, have destroyed lives and torn apart families. As the Trump administration works to bring an end to this narcoterrorism, let’s pray for our leaders and officials!

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(Excerpt from the Daily Wire. Photo Credit: Jewish Democratic Council of America – JDCA 2024 Leadership Summit – John Fetterman, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150946369)