Trump plans land strikes against alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela

President says he ‘may go to the Congress and tell them … but I can’t imagine they’d have any problem with it’

Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration could soon expand its military attacks on alleged drug smugglers from Venezuela and also begin pursuing them on land.

Trump, who has faced questions over whether he has the legal authority to use lethal force against the people in boats from Venezuela, said during a press conference he was not sure whether the administration would seek approval from Congress to attack people from the South American country over land.

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