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Adding cartels to terrorist list set to shake up US intelligence

By Raphaël Ramos

Published on 11.02.2025 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 min

Joe Kent was appointed head of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) on 3 February. © Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

The National Counterterrorism Center and the CIA will both benefit from Donald Trump's broadening of the definition of terrorism to include Mexican drug cartels.

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