President Donald Trump, who has frequently suggested he might use U. However, even with the new executive order he signed designating cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations FTO , Trump would still face several legal and policy hurdles, as well as geopolitical considerations, before he could broaden the scope of any actions across the border, according to former military, intelligence and government officials we spoke with.
Such a move would be unprecedented β the U. The president has yet to publicly divulge his plans. Pete Hegseth on possible military strikes in Mexico: "All options will be on the table. However, a number of actions have to take place before we see anything like the scene depicted in the movie Clear and Present Danger, in which a U.
Constitution, Matthew C. There is already reported chatter about that , with claims that cartels are discussing using weaponized drones against U. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan teaching courses on counterterrorism and domestic terrorism, cybersecurity, and national security law and policy.
Trump could also invoke the War Powers Act, which would give him 60 days to carry out military operations before seeking Congressional approval, Ali added.
Meanwhile, the new executive order on cartels, which has yet to be enacted, would not greatly open the aperture on U. That executive order is one of several Trump signed to deal with the problems of drugs, unchecked immigration, and human trafficking.
