Scoop: Homan says fentanyl as WMD "at least" merits discussion
Summary
Tom Homan, President Trump's border adviser, suggested that the United States should discuss labeling illicit fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) due to its high danger level. Efforts to classify fentanyl this way and address its impact have been ongoing, but no measures have been finalized. Although fentanyl seizures are high, drug overdose deaths have decreased recently.Key Facts
- Tom Homan suggested discussing whether fentanyl should be classified as a WMD.
- Fentanyl is linked to high U.S. death tolls, with around 73,000 deaths annually.
- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized over 380 million lethal doses of fentanyl in 2024.
- In 2024, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped by 26.9% compared to 2023.
- The Department of Homeland Security started considering fentanyl's WMD status in 2019.
- Proposals like the Fentanyl is a WMD Act have been introduced but not passed.
- Tom Homan was involved in a briefing on this issue but has not been updated since.
- President Trump has previously supported strong anti-fentanyl measures.
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