Overview
- Seventy-five House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to reject any unilateral U.S. military operation in Mexico, calling it disastrous and unlawful without Congress’ approval.
- President Donald Trump said the U.S. will begin land attacks against Mexican cartels and claimed the cartels are “running Mexico,” assertions that intensified concerns after a recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum instructed Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente to deepen direct contact with Rubio and left open speaking with Trump, emphasizing de-escalation through active diplomatic channels.
- Sheinbaum highlighted ongoing U.S.–Mexico security cooperation, including joint working groups, intelligence sharing, a maritime surveillance arrangement, and recent seizures such as 1.6 tonnes of cocaine in the Pacific.
- Democratic lawmakers warned that an incursion would violate Mexico’s sovereignty, undermine bilateral security efforts, and risk major economic fallout, while separate reporting points to a developing congressional push to authorize force against certain cartels.