The White House confirmed on Tuesday that, so far, no U.S. victims have been registered in the violence unleashed in Mexico following the death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, and issued a direct warning to drug cartels about the 'serious consequences' of attacking U.S. citizens. 'At this time, we have no reports of any Americans injured, kidnapped, or killed, and the Mexican drug cartels know that they cannot touch a single American or they will face serious consequences under this president, as is already happening,' stated Karoline Leavitt, Press Secretary, on behalf of the U.S. government. The spokesperson for President Donald Trump also noted in an interview with Fox News that the operation 'successfully carried out by Mexican authorities' to take down El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), had U.S. intelligence collaboration. The statements raise the tone of Washington's message in response to the escalation of violence in Mexico, emphasizing that the security of U.S. citizens is a 'red line' for the White House and that bilateral cooperation in security and intelligence remains active.
