.RepDanCrenshaw and Rep. michaelgwaltz call for US to wage war on Mexican drug cartels
The two Republicans say the violent cartels have destabilized the Mexican border to the extent that the tools available to local law enforcement, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Mexican military are no longer enough to stem the flow of drugs. An authorization for the use of military force would give President Joe Biden the ability to send the military's intelligence resources to the border.
Waltz said that"an AUMF would give the President sophisticated military cyber, intelligence, and surveillance resources to disrupt cartel operations that are endangering Americans," especially the most prolific fentanyl-dealing Sinaloa cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The two congressmen, who both served in the military, said they have limited the scope of the AUMF so that it won't target"foreign persons" outside the U.S. and expires after five years.
Securing the border is one of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's promises in the new Republican House majority. He has threatened to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis. Rep. Pat Fallon introduced three articles of impeachment on Monday, including one accusing him of lying in a congressional hearing in which he stated that the border is secure.
The Drug Enforcement Administration reported seizing over 50.6 million fentanyl pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, and the drug is now the leading cause of death for Americans age 18 to 45. It is mostly produced in China and then can be smuggled into the U.S. by cartels.
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