WND By Pedro Rodriguez, The Daily Signal July 9, 2026
Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is seeking to amend the National Defense Authorization Act to potentially block the Trump administration from using military force against congressionally designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, such as foreign drug cartels.
A press release from Omar's office claims her amendment, Amendment #1273, "expresses the sense of Congress that designation of a foreign terrorist organization does not constitute an authorization for the use of military force."
While Omar's office did not respond to the Daily Signal's request for comment and offered no public explanation of why she introduced the amendment, Matt O'Brien, Federation of American Immigration Reform deputy executive director and former immigration judge, told the Daily Signal that he believes the representative "is clearly seeking to curtail any legal authorities that permit the president to control the borders and prohibit foreign national security and public safety threats from entering the United States."
There are over 70 congressionally designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This differs from terrorist organizations designated by the executive branch through an executive order because Congress has to introduce and pass a resolution to reaffirm the executive branch's designation.
For instance, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation in February to designate drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations after President Donald Trump did so in 2025, but the bill has yet to be brought to the floor for a vote.
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https://www.wnd.com/2026/07/ilhan-omar-aims-hamstring-trump-dealing-foreign-terrorist/
