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Trump didn't declare war. He just served a warrant. Here is why that matters.

President strikes Venezuela, cites arrest warrant to bypass Congress using a 2020 indictment as justification. Analysis: How the Sheriff's Star Doctrine rewrites war powers and Monroe Doctrine.

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Jay Keller
Jan 03, 2026
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President Donald Trump did not declare war on Venezuela, nor did he ask Congress for the authority to wage it.

Instead, by framing the toppling of a foreign government as the execution of…

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