Top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration revealed this week what they believe to be the top threat facing the homeland.
the deadly street drug into the country.
“Cartels were largely responsible for the deaths of more than 54,000 U.S. citizens from synthetic opioids” during the 12-month period that ended in October 2024, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said during opening remarks.
The U.S. Intelligence Community’s annual threat assessment for 2025, which came out on Tuesday, gave a slightly different number: it said that cartel activity could be responsible for 52,000 deaths in the U.S.
