Politicians say they'll stop fentanyl smugglers. Experts say new drug war won't work

Drug deaths across the U.S. caused by illicit fentanyl smuggled from Mexico have made the drug trafficking into a top issue in Washington, D.C., as families demand more action. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

President Biden said this weekend that he wants to launch a "major surge to stop fentanyl production and sale" that's driving 70,000 fatal overdoses in the U.S. every year.

There's fierce bipartisan pressure in Washington right now to do whatever it takes to stop Mexican drug cartels smuggling illicit fentanyl over the border.