Trump designates fentanyl as WMD to escalate drug war
TL;DR
President Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, escalating the militarization of the US drug war, including military strikes on suspected drug vessels, though experts question the effectiveness of these measures and criticize the inflated claims about drug-related deaths and threats.
- Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war NPR
- Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction CNN
- Trump signs executive order labeling fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’ Al Jazeera
- Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation Reuters
- Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in escalation of Venezuela drug war The Independent
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