Trump gives CIA authority to conduct drone strikes: WSJ

Donald Trump gave the CIA authority to carry out drone strikes against suspected militants.

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.