Trump to delay listing Mexican cartels as terrorist groups

President Donald Trump said Friday in a tweet that he will hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Trump said all the work had been completed and he was statutorily ready to issue a declaration but had decided to delay at the request of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

There was no immediate confirmation from Mexico, but the government had pushed back against Trump's plan, saying such a step by the U.S. could lead to violations of its sovereignty.

"All necessary work has been completed to declare Mexican Cartels terrorist organizations," Trump wrote on Twitter. "Statutorily we are ready to do so." "However, at the request of a man who I like and respect, and has worked so well with us, President Andres Manuel @LopezObrador will will temporarily hold off on this designation."
O'Reilly had asked if Trump would designate the cartels "and start hitting them with drones and things like that?'' Trump replied: "I don't want to say what I'm going to do, but they will be designated."