President Trump signed three executive orders on Thursday (February 9), which target gangs, drug dealers, and drug cartels. He explained, "First, I'm directing Department of Justice and Homeland Security to undertake all necessary and lawful action to break the back of the criminal cartels that have spread across our nation and are destroying the blood of our youth and other people, many other people."
Trump added, "Secondly, I'm directing Department of Justice to form a task force on reducing violent crime in America. And thirdly, I'm directing the Department of Justice to implement a plan to stop crime and crimes of violence against law enforcement officers," he said. "It's a shame what's been happening to our great, truly great law enforcement officers. That's going to stop as of today."
The President had a message for gang members and drug dealers particularly, telling them, "Your day is over," adding, "A new era of justice begins, and it begins right now."
Source: ABC News
