Mercenaries for Hire: Burchett’s Plan to Legalize Trump's Brownshirts
From cartels to political enemies—how this reckless bill paves the way for lawless bloodshed.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) wants to return the United States to the age of piracy and lawless mercenaries. His proposed "Cartel Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025" would authorize private citizens—essentially bounty hunters and militias—to engage in armed combat against Mexican drug cartels. In theory, these government-sanctioned privateers wou…
