Boland Amendment
Federal statutory limits on national security actions and disclosuresDescription
The Boland Amendment functions as a domestic legal constraint that White House senior staff invoke during crisis deliberations over the intercepted Mastico freighter. Jordan cites it explicitly to warn against public actions or disclosures that could expose the administration to legal risks tied to the 72 tons of weapons bound for the Bahji. Leo and others weigh its limits in opting for quiet diplomacy—summoning Qumari Ambassador Ali Nassir—over aggressive measures, preserving plausible deniability amid national security pressures.