JD Vance: U.S. Doesn't Rule Out Military Operations in Mexico to Combat Drug Cartels

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Vance is expected to travel to Lucerne, Switzerland tomorrow for follow up talks after a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the conflict between the United States and Iran was signed between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Credit: Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in a recent short-clip interview that, if necessary, the United States would not hesitate to carry out military action against drug cartels on Mexican territory.

In an exclusive interview with N+ Univision's Ilia Calderón which will be fully aired this Sunday, June 21, Vance was asked about one of the issues that has generated the most friction in recent months between Washington and Mexico: how to deal with cartels.