The move is the most aggressive action Trump has taken yet against gangs trafficking drugs like fentanyl across the U. S. Mexico border, the activities of which were previously the purview of federal law enforcement. The order first reported Friday by the New York Times gives US Forces official permission to engage cartels on land and sea. Quote, the President has determined to not just dismantle but completely destroy Maduro's Cartel de los Solis and to obliterate their operations in the Western hemisphere. (23:45–23:57)
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Asserts that US Forces have official permission to engage drug cartels on land and sea.
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