This week, President Donald Trump announced that he had killed 11 alleged drug cartel members in foreign waters, and one senator thinks the strike was just the beginning — and will serve as a justification for action on U.S. soil.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, fears that the next step is authorizing the use of military force against people in the United States.
When MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace asked if the bombing was legal, Duckworth said, "No."
"I also think that this is just the first step towards him potentially setting the groundwork to do something within U.S. territory," she warned. "So, he's doing it in international waters now. But, you know, what's next? An American in our territorial waters on U.S. soil? What exactly is next?"
She noted that the ongoing discussion about Trump is that he's making small steps that will ultimately justify unconstitutional actions.
"This president is setting the conditions so that he can actually unilaterally occupy the streets of our cities and interfere in the next election, do what he wants," she said.
Duckworth then shamed her GOP colleagues, who continue to do nothing to hold Trump accountable, while also confirming the likes of Pete Hegseth and Robert Kennedy Jr.
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