Overview
- Seventy-five House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio opposing any U.S. military action inside Mexico without that country's consent and congressional authorization, calling such a move disastrous.
- The letter cites stepped-up Mexican cooperation under President Claudia Sheinbaum, including dozens of extraditions, record fentanyl seizures, and expanded intelligence sharing.
- Lawmakers warn of broad economic damage from any intervention, noting Mexico is the United States’ top trading partner, over $14.5 billion in U.S. FDI, and millions of American jobs tied to cross-border commerce.
- President Sheinbaum directed her foreign minister to seek direct contact with Rubio, and if necessary with President Trump, to detail Mexico’s actions against criminal groups and maintain coordination.
- Trump recently told Fox News the U.S. would begin “land” attacks against cartels, a stance the Democrats contrasted with their opposition to unilateral force in both Mexico and Venezuela; no operation in Mexico has been launched.