Senator's Racist Remarks on Mexico Spark Outrage

US Senator John Neely Kennedy's racist remarks about Mexico, including a suggestion to invade the country due to the presence of drug cartels, drew strong condemnation from Mexico's foreign affairs secretary and president. Kennedy's comments were made during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing and built on prior Republican statements about using the American military to crack down on Mexican cartels. Mexico has been working to stop fentanyl from crossing into the US, but many Americans obtain the drug easily. Kennedy's net worth is estimated to be over $12m.