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Cartels can only be defeated with military power, White House’s Miller says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 5, 2026 | 8:42 AM

MIAMI, March 5 (Reuters) – Cartels operating in the ​Western Hemisphere ‌can only be defeated with military power, ‌White ​House Deputy ⁠Chief of ⁠Staff Stephen Miller said on Thursday.

“We have learned ​after decades of effort ⁠is ⁠that there ​is not a ​criminal justice solution to ‌the cartel problem,” Miller told Latin ⁠American defense leaders gathered at the ⁠U.S. ‌Southern Command ⁠headquarters for ​a ‌conference.

(Reporting by Phil ​Stewart ⁠in Florida; Writing by Ryan Patrick Jones; Editing by Susan ​Heavey)