For decades, the United States has worked with our neighbors in the Caribbean and South America to fight drug trafficking, dismantle criminal networks, and strengthen democratic institutions. That partnership is rooted in trust, respect and the rule of law.

But what we’re witnessing today is not partnership, it’s betrayal.

President Donald Trump’s recent unilateral actions in the Caribbean and South America are not just reckless; they’re dangerous. He has deployed U.S. military assets without congressional authorization, bypassing the very checks and balances that define our democracy. Congress has not granted him war powers, and no president — Republican or Democrat — has the authority to singlehandedly drag our hemisphere into conflict.

I’ve spent years working on these issues as a me

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