White House opposes joint resolution to block attacks on drug cartels without congressional approval

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President Donald Trump‘s administration sent notice to Congress on Tuesday opposing a joint resolution introduced by Senate Democrats to stop U.S. military strikes on drug cartel boats in the Caribbean Sea without congressional approval.

The Washington Examiner obtained a copy of the Office of Management and Budget‘s statement of administration policy, which called for the joint resolution to “be rejected” as it would interfere with the president’s ability to address national security threats from cartels.

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