The defense secretary’s told Mexican security officials the U.S. was ready to take unilateral action against the country’s drug cartels.
Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday is holding a press conference at the U.S.-Mexico border. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director off National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are expected to join the vice president.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered elements of a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion for the mission.
Pete Hegseth has ordered elements of a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion for the mission.
Up to 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest in President Trump's efforts to prevent illegal crossings.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly warned of military action against Mexico if the country does not follow President Trump's border demands.
Vance was joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, as he took a helicopter tour of the area around Eagle Pass, Texas, around 150 miles southwest of San Antonio.