Texas Gov. Abbott signs executive order labeling drug cartels terrorists, urges same from Biden admin
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order classifying Mexican drug cartels as terrorists for importing fentanyl into the United States.
Bradford Betz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to bradford.betz@fox.com and on Twitter: @Bradford_Betz.
The Republican governor railed against the dangers of fentanyl being produced clandestinely by Mexican drug cartels, and claiming thousands of lives in the Lone Star State and nationwide.
"Texans are victimized by Mexican cartels that produce and import (fentanyl). So, cartels are terrorists. And it's time that we started treating them that way," Abbott said. "So today, I have issued this executive order designating cartels as terrorists in Texas."
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