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Héctor Ríos Morales

White House Officials 'Conflicted' On How To Move Forward After Designating Drug Cartels As Terrorist Organizations

Members of the Mexican delegation, including Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero and Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch, met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and US Attorney General Pam Bondi at the State Department in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025 (Credit: Via Getty Images)

New reports are signaling a division between White House officials over whether to carry out military strikes against Mexican drug cartels or to just collaborate with Mexican authorities to jointly combat the criminal organizations.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, but according to several people familiar with the matter, some U.S. officials are divided on how to move forward.

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