Fire at Will: Trump’s Illegal War in the Caribbean [TEASER]

Hey everyone, this is Leon from Prologue Projects. On this subscriber-only episode of 5-4, Peter, Riannon, and Michael are talking about the Trump administration's drone strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Earlier this year, President Trump began posting video clips to social media of boats being blown up by U.S. drones that the White House claimed were filled with Venezuelan drug traffickers. So far, the administration has provided no evidence. The hosts talk about what we actually know, the legal justifications or lack thereof, and how decades of executive power creep from the War on Terror to Obama's drone program made this possible. This is 5-4, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court and the rest of the government suck. Welcome to 5-4, where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases that have ravaged our nation like illness is ravaging the hosts of this podcast. I'm Peter. I'm here with Riannon. Hey, not me. I'm perfect. I'm healthy. And Michael. Back from the dead, baby. Yeah. That was a terrible week, but I'm feeling a little better. Peter, how are you? Well, last week, Michael, of course, was sick, and this week, even worse, I'm sick. The protagonist of reality now sick with a shitty little cold. It's worse for us too in terms of complaints, negativity, general vibes, it being sort of lorded over us, how this person is feeling at every given second. So I would agree it's worse. And then when it comes down to the clutch, do I take the week off? Or do I record? Both quarter. Flu game every time, dude. Me, I go like four days without a meal because my stomach is so fucked. Yeah, I don't want Michael recording from the toilet. I'm just saying I could do it. Peter, meanwhile, he wakes up with a scratchy throat and is like, I must hasten to urgent care before the wind. First of all, this is the one time that your ailment was severe. You're like, guys, the sun is in the wrong part of the sky. I don't know if I could do it this week. The vibes are off around me. I can't make it, guys. As for me, again, stronger, healthier, more powerful than the both of you. That's correct. It's accurate. Only host to have recorded from another country recorded with COVID, if y'all recall. Yeah. Well, that's because you, despite being the healthiest host, get COVID like five times a year. Despite their stellar constitution. Whatever long-term damage COVID does, we're going to find out. You know what I mean? Yeah. I've had it three times for the record, totally. All right. This week, we are talking about the drone strikes that the Trump administration has carried out against what it purports to be drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean. You've probably heard about this or perhaps seen the night vision snuff films the administration has put online of boats being destroyed. Yeah. And perhaps you've wondered, is this legal? You know, is this okay? What's going on here? So we're going to talk about what's happening with these operations, the legality of these operations and about the arguments that uphold drone strikes generally and how past presidents and the Supreme Court laid the groundwork for all of this. So I'll cover the background this time in a change of pace to see whether I can do it. I don't remember why we agreed to this read, but I did. My prediction, pitchforks. It's possible. It's possible. Now, did you? Hey, folks, if you want to hear the rest of this episode, you're going to have to subscribe. This episode is one of our premium, Patreon-only episodes. Membership starts at just five bucks a month. So if you want to hear the rest, join us at patreon.com. That's five, four pod. That's five, four pod all spelled out. Members get a bunch of stuff. Not only do you get access to the premium episodes, but access to subscriber-only events, discounts on merch. And at the $10 a month level, you get bigger discounts on merch and membership in the incredibly rowdy five to four slack. So again, that's patreon.com. That's five, four pod all spelled out. Become a member today.