President Donald Trump is considering 'additional measures' to confront criminal organizations in Mexico, while praising what he called 'historic advances' by President Claudia Sheinbaum's government in the fight against drugs. This was announced by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press conference. She added that bilateral cooperation on security and migration remains at an 'extraordinary' level. Leavitt highlighted that Mexico has reinforced operations on the southern border, which she said has helped curb migration flows and criminal activities. 'The president is very interested in taking additional measures against the drug cartels,' said the U.S. official. These statements came after Leavitt was questioned about the Mexican president's silence regarding the recent murders of journalists and in light of Trump's announced plan to intensify actions against the cartels. The official avoided direct criticism of the Sheinbaum Pardo government but insisted that Washington will 'continue to evaluate all available instruments' to confront criminal organizations operating on both sides of the border. Finally, the White House did not detail what the additional measures would entail, although it reiterated that Trump 'is not ruling out any option' on his security agenda. 'They have cooperated in an extraordinary manner in our efforts on the southern border to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking.'
