Trump Border Czar Floats ‘WMD’ Label For Fentanyl After DHS Briefing; Cites DEA Seizures As CBP Ramps Border Crackdown

At Axios’ Future of Defense Summit, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction “at least” merits discussion, noting a recent DHS briefing on the idea. He cited DEA seizure totals in the hundreds of millions of lethal doses and pointed to ongoing DHS/CBP efforts amid a broader enforcement push. Bills to reclassify fentanyl have stalled, and CDC’s preliminary data show overdose deaths fell in 2024, but administration rhetoric and actions signal a tougher posture.