Overview
- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the administration is "pressuring continuously" for Mexico to do more against drug cartels while highlighting ongoing coordination with President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- Leavitt declined to confirm reports of prospective U.S. military strikes inside Mexico, after NBC said plans under discussion included drone attacks on cartel labs and leaders.
- President Sheinbaum responded that such a plan "will not happen" and said she has repeatedly refused offers to allow U.S. troops to operate in Mexico.
- The White House emphasized that President Trump has already used a range of executive tools against trafficking, including designating major Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
- Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo died after being shot during a Day of the Dead event, prompting protests in Michoacán and renewed questions about protections for local officials.