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Trump administration highlights drug cartels as major national security threat but omits climate change


Published on 2025-03-25 15:00:42 - CNN
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  • The US intelligence community's annual threat assessment led with the threat from drug cartels for apparently the first time in the report's nearly 20-year history, according to Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton and a CNN review of previous assessments,

The article from CNN, published on March 25, 2025, discusses how the Trump administration has been highlighting the threat posed by drug cartels, particularly those operating along the US-Mexico border. The administration has intensified its rhetoric, labeling these cartels as significant national security threats due to their involvement in drug trafficking, human smuggling, and violence. Key points include increased military and law enforcement operations aimed at disrupting cartel activities, discussions about potentially designating cartels as terrorist organizations, and the administration's push for stricter border security measures. The article also mentions the political implications of this focus, with critics arguing that it might be used to justify more aggressive immigration policies and to appeal to the administration's voter base.

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[ https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/politics/trump-admin-highlights-threat-cartels/index.html ]