President Trump has made countering the cartels in Mexico a major priority of his second administration. Under his leadership, The government has designated these and other Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on individuals and institutions linked to the cartels. President Trump has worked to secure the extradition of numerous cartel operatives to face criminal charges here in the United States. (02:34–02:42)
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Asserts that the government has designated Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
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