Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. military action on Mexican soil “will not happen,” citing a bilateral security understanding that requires cooperation without subordination.
- White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt refused to confirm any operational plans, said President Trump respects Sheinbaum and values coordination, and condemned the political killing of Uruapan’s mayor.
- NBC reporting, attributed to current and former U.S. officials, outlines a plan using drones supported by on-the-ground operators, with JSOC and CIA involvement under Title 50 authority.
- Sources said preliminary training for the possible mission has begun, but they emphasized that any deployment into Mexico is not imminent and has not been publicly approved.
- The approach follows Trump’s designation of major Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and would depart from prior U.S. practice of avoiding direct lethal operations inside Mexico.