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Mexican President Sheinbaum Denies Knowing Cartels Are Placing Bounties On DHS Officials: 'No Information'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied being aware of allegations by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about criminal organizations in Mexico and the U.S. offering tens of thousands of dollars in bounties on immigration officials.

Speaking at her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said her administration did not know about the allegations, adding that the offers take place inside the U.S. and therefore it is American officials who should inform their Mexican counterparts about it.

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