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Karoline Leavitt: “The president has obviously used the full range of executive…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 4, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 08:11

I can speak for the president in saying we are continually pushing Mexico to do more, to tackle the drug trafficking and the drug cartels within their country, and we are working with them in, in any way that we can. And The president has obviously used the full range of executive options in his authorities to crack down on drug trafficking at our southern border. and to designate these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in additional actions as well. And just one more question. (08:11–08:19)

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Asserts that President Trump has utilized executive powers to address drug trafficking at the southern border.

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