Trump gives CIA authority to conduct drone strikes: WSJ

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

POLITICS | Mon Mar 13, 2017 | 7:59pm EDT

Trump gives CIA authority to conduct drone strikes: WSJ

President Donald Trump has given the Central Intelligence Agency new authority to conduct drone attacks against suspected militants, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials.

The move would be a change from the policy of former President Barack Obama's administration of limiting the CIA's paramilitary role, the newspaper reported.

The White House, the U.S. Department of Defense and the CIA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Obama had sought to influence global guidelines for the use of drone strikes as other nations began pursuing their own drone programs.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-cia-drones-idUSKBN16K2SE

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[Jonny Appleseed]

1. Quid pro quo?

Ixnay on the Russia stuff and you get some flying death robots?

[GP6971]

2. Are you implying

Dolt45 would target domestic opponents?

[pangaia]

4. Not yet, but probably coming to a street near you.