Trump announces all-out assault on Mexican drug cartels

President Trump announced Wednesday that his administration will be launching an all out assault on Mexican drug cartels and will use the U.S. military to fight the scourge. 

“As governments and nations focus on the Coronavirus, there is a growing threat that cartels, criminals, terrorists, and other malign actors will try to exploit the situation for their own gain and we must not let that happen,” the President said. “We will never let that happen. Today the United States is launching enhanced counter narcotics operations in the western hemisphere to protect the American people from the deadly scourge of illegal narcotics.”

“We must not let the drug cartels exploit the pandemic to threaten American lives,” Trump continued. “In cooperation with the 22 partner nations, the U.S. Southern Command will increase surveillance, disruption, and seizures of drug shipments, and provide additional support for eradication efforts that are going on right now at a record pace.”

“We are deploying additional Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircraft and helicopters, Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft, doubling the capabilities in the region,” Trump continued. “Very importantly, our forces are fully equipped with personnel protective equipment, and we have taken additional safety measures to ensure that our troops remain healthy.”

So it seems that Trump can walk and chew gum, take the reins of the Wuhan coronavirus, and deal with the Mexican drug cartels all at the same time. 

Joe Biden, on the other hand, is doubtful.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said, “Today at the president’s direction, the Department of Defense in close cooperation with our interagency partners began enhanced narcotics separations in eastern Pacific oceans and the Caribbean sea.”

The reason the cartels have gone maritime is because the borders have been, in effect, closed down except for commerce.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: enhanced operations will keep pressure on the drug cartels during coronavirus pandemic.

According to the DEA, the most recent threat assessment guide says the cartels continue to be by far, the greatest criminal threat to face the U.S. and are responsible for the huge majority of illicit drugs that are in the U.S. This includes heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana.

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