Trump’s novel legal strategy pummels alleged ‘narco-terrorists’
The article discusses recent federal charges and military actions stemming from President Donald Trump’s decision to legally designate drug cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. This policy shift led to operations such as bombings of alleged drug boats, numerous prosecutions, and the military’s January capture of Venezuelan dictator nicolás Maduro. Court records and government statements reveal that these measures are connected to the State Department’s listing of criminal groups as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations,” with notable convictions against the Jalisco New generation Cartel (CJNG).
A wave of federal charges and military actions are rooted in President Donald Trump’s move to legally recognize drug cartels and gangs as foreign terrorists.
Bombings of alleged drug boats, at least two dozen prosecutions, and the military’s January capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro directly stem from Trump’s State Department listing criminal groups as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations,” court records and government statements show. Terrorism charges targeting Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, led to two convictions over the summer.
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