Then-President George H.W. Bush in 12-21-1989 letter to Congressional leaders on the day after U.S. military operations in Panama to arrest President Noriega: “Military operations were initiated on December 20, 1989, to protect American lives, to defend democracy in Panama, to apprehend Noriega and bring him to trial on the drug-related charges…In accordance with my desire that Congress be fully informed on this matter, and consistent with the War Powers Resolution, I am providing this report on the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Panama.” https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/letter-the-speaker-the-house-representatives-and-the-president-pro-tempore-the-senate-0(Craig Caplan)