US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order classifying fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, as a weapon of mass destruction, citing the drug as a severe national security threat. Speaking on December 15, 2025, Trump vowed intensified action against trafficking networks responsible for the opioid crisis. “No bomb does what this is doing,” Trump…
On August 1, 2024, President Joe Biden issued a national security memorandum directing federal agencies to intensify their efforts in disrupting the supply chain of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. This order marks a significant escalation in the administration’s strategy to combat the opioid epidemic, a key focus of Biden’s Unity Agenda since taking office.…