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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Mexico Extradites 26 Cartel Leaders in Landmark Trump Deal & Whistleblower Accuses Schiff

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

1. Designation of Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations

  • The Trump administration designated several Latin American drug cartels (e.g., Sinaloa Cartel, MS-13, CJNG) as foreign terrorist organizations.
  • This move enabled the Pentagon to prepare military options, including special forces and naval operations, although no deployments have occurred yet.
  • Mexico responded by extraditing 26 cartel leaders to the U.S., including Gonzales Vallecina, accused of killing a U.S. sheriff deputy.

2. Border Security and Immigration Enforcement

  • The narrative emphasizes Trump’s commitment to border security and combating drug trafficking.
  • A hiring campaign for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is highlighted, with over 100,000 applications received.
  • Incentives include sign-on bonuses up to $50,000 and student loan forgiveness.

3. Criticism of the Biden Administration

  • Ben contrasts Trump’s actions with what it describes as inaction or failure under the Biden administration, particularly regarding overdose deaths and border enforcement.
  • It claims a significant increase in overdose deaths during Biden’s term and portrays Trump’s policies as a corrective measure.

4. Allegations Against Adam Schiff

  • A Democratic whistleblower allegedly accused Rep. Adam Schiff of leaking classified information during the Russia Gate investigation to damage Trump.
  • Schiff is said to have hoped for a Clinton presidency and aspired to lead the CIA.
  • The whistleblower’s claims are described as “bombshell,” though Schiff’s office denies them, calling the source unreliable.

5. Media and Political Accountability

  • Ben criticizes mainstream media for not covering the whistleblower allegations.
  • It calls for accountability and suggests that intelligence and law enforcement were weaponized for political purposes.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.8

I want to take you back to February of this year, and something big happened at the White House.

0:10.7

The Trump administration designated several major drug cartels, including the Sinaloa cartel,

0:17.8

MS-13, and others as, quote, global terrorist organizations.

0:23.6

Well, now we know more about why that decision was made.

0:27.7

Donald Trump's executive authority has now been used and has signed a directive

0:32.3

empowering the Pentagon to prepare military options on land and at sea against Latin American drug cartels

0:41.9

that have been designated as quote foreign terrorist organizations. Preparedness and not immediate action

0:49.3

is what this is really all about. Military plans are being drawn up, we're being told now, including special forces,

0:57.8

intelligence operations, naval operations, and surveillance.

1:03.2

The threshold for actual deployment has not been crossed yet.

1:07.0

No ground operations we've been told are imminent.

1:10.4

But Mexico is already responding to this.

1:14.6

In fact, today Mexico extradited 26 top cartel leaders to the U.S.

1:22.6

in a Trump administration deal.

1:25.2

The transfer comes ahead of a 25% tariff on Mexican goods imposed by

1:31.4

President Trump. Mexico handing over these 26 top cartel leaders of the United States of America

1:38.0

this week is massive. It's something that Biden never even tried to do. Or Obama. The cartel figures were scheduled to fly the U.S.

1:46.8

On Tuesday, we were being told by reporters.

1:50.1

Today is the latest example of the Trump administration's historic effort

1:54.5

to dismantle cartels and foreign terrorist organizations.

1:59.0

That's what Attorney General Pam Bondi said to Fox News, saying, quote,

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