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Trump’s Border Crackdown Expands: Troops Authorized to Seize Cartel Assets

New White House directive empowers military units to coordinate with Treasury on cross-border seizures.

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Oct 07, 2025
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In a stunning escalation of the administration’s border security strategy, President Donald Trump has reportedly signed a new directive authorizing U.S. military personnel to assist in the identification and seizure of cartel assets, marking the most aggressive step yet in the war against transnational crime.

The classified order, confirmed by multiple a…

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