US EditionTrump Touts Counter-Narco Operations During Law Enforcement Roundtable
Trump authorized nine military strikes killing at least 37 people to disrupt drug smuggling and human trafficking, declaring cartels unlawful combatants in an armed conflict.
- President Donald Trump convened a White House roundtable Wednesday with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to discuss efforts against cartels and trafficking.
- The Trump administration has asserted a new legal framework, citing nine strikes that officials say killed at least 37 people, while officials characterize the memo as a justification for military actions.
- FBI data show a 86% rise in arrests since the Trump administration began, with 28,649 arrests in 2024, and major seizures including 17,011 lbs. of fentanyl powder.
- Authorizing covert action, President Donald Trump expanded CIA operations in Venezuela and deployed three amphibious assault ships and Aegis guided‑missile destroyers with about 6,000 sailors and Marines, while Senate Republicans rejected legislation requiring authorization for further strikes.
- U.N. experts say the covert actions lack legal basis, raising international concern as human rights groups and several senators question legality and regional fears grow over instability involving President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
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Trump touts counter-narco operations during law enforcement roundtable
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