Event Brief
UPDATED May 7, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
May 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
Trump strategy targets drug cartels as top priority
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President Trump signed a U.S. counterterrorism strategy making eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere the top priority.
WHO: President Trump
WHAT: Signing of a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy prioritizing elimination of drug cartels
WHEN: May 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The strategy sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.
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