President Trump To Delay Calling Mexican Drug Cartels Terrorist Groups

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he’s holding off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. In a tweet Friday, Trump says he was ready to issue a declaration but will delay at the request of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The Mexican president thanked him for the delay. Mexico had said such a step by the U.S. could end up violating its sovereignty. Trump had announced his plans last week in a radio interview. He cited American deaths attributed to drug trafficking and other activity by the cartels.