Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

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Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Jan 26, 2025

Glenna Milberg, Reporter/"This Week in South Florida" Anchor

Published: January 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Updated: January 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Tags: This Week in South Florida, Politics

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg was joined by Florida State Sen. Jason Pizzo, attorney Linda Osberg-Braun, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rep. Carlos Gimenez.

The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.

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Glenna Milberg

Emmy award-winning journalist Glenna Milberg joined Local 10 News in September 1999. She hosts "This Week in South Florida", South Florida’s highest-rated, most-watched public affairs program, anchors Local 10 World News Weekends, and covers South Florida's top stories and big issues for Local 10 News.