Designating cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations unleashes the full force of the U.S. government – defending state sovereignty, eliminating cartel networks, and safeguarding America.

.@POTUS: "We have put the traffickers and cartels on notice... We've called them a terrorist organization... It gives you a tremendous advantage... If you try to poison our people, we will blow you out of existence."

In the last 12 months, #SOUTHCOM and @jiatfs, in close coordination with @USCG, @USNavy, our interagency partners, and like-minded nations, have seized/disrupted one million pounds of cocaine, enough to fill 42 dump trucks. This massive effort has denied cartels and

@StateDeptCT addressing @UN_OCT at the Iraq-hosted Repatriation Conference: We must act urgently to reduce the populations of ISIS detainees and al-Hol and Roj displacement camps in northeast Syria. Half of the 29,000 residents in the camps are children. All nations must take

🚨 Under @POTUS, the United States has committed to dismantling Foreign-Terrorist Organizations and ending narco-trafficking in the Western Hemisphere and beyond. We call on our allies to join us in this fight.

The Trump Administration will degrade, dismantle, and eliminate foreign terrorist organizations. We will free the Western Hemisphere from the grip of narco-terrorists.

@StateDeptCT at UNGA: Advancing our strategic partnership with Director Kibiegon Kigen, @NCTC_Kenya 🇰🇪, the U.S. and Kenya work toward a safer, more stable, and prosperous region and world.

@StateDeptCT at UNGA: Border security is a shared responsibility. Through a strategic partnership with Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy Henrietta Balajthy 🇭🇺, we counter narco-terrorist cartels, transnational terrorist groups, and threats to sovereignty.

.@POTUS: "To every terrorist thug smuggling poisonous drugs into the United States of America, please be warned — we will blow you out of existence."

Thanks to the President, drug cartels are now designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

Today, @StateDept is designating Barrio 18 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). https://t.co/I38F3qJJqR

Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory LoGerfo and Senior Director at the NSC @SebGorka, visited the Druze community in Maidal Shams, Israel. Hearing from families of rocket attack victims and underscoring America’s commitment to amplifying the voices of Syria's

Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory LoGerfo led the U.S.-Israel Counterterrorism Dialogue with @SebGorka, NSC Senior Director for Counterterrorism. Reinforcing our ironclad strategic partnership in counterterrorism and the fight against our common enemies. Grateful

Acting Coordinator Gregory LoGerfo led the U.S. delegation for the U.S.-Israel Counterterrorism Dialogue with @SebGorka, NSC Senior Director, and hosted by @IsraelMFA Deputy Director General Meirav Eilon Shahar, reaffirming our ironclad partnership with Israel.

@StateDeptCT Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory LoGerfo met with @Southcom Commander Admiral Alvin Holsey to discuss ways to effectively work together to counter terrorist threats in the Western Hemisphere, to include the cartels and gangs the Trump Administration

Today’s action supports President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum directing maximum pressure on Iran to cut off revenue to the regime and its terrorist proxies and partners. https://t.co/hJMPrIXJKz

The United States remains committed to countering Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, and disrupting Iran-aligned militia groups (IAMGs) from conducting attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities. https://t.co/cP7WpWXmqS

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Deterrence

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