President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to combat the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids into the U.S., substances that are responsible for the deaths of more than 50,000 Americans per year.
As part of his plan, President-elect Trump has said in reiterated occasions that he will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations as soon as he takes office on Jan. 20. By doing so, he would be legally permitted to send military personnel to fight the criminal groups.
