President Donald Trump’s executive order designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations is a “game changer” that’s been a long time coming, Victor Avila, a former ICE supervisor special agent and author, said on Newsmax Sunday. 

“[It’s] music to my ears,” Avila told Newsmax’s “Sunday Agenda.” “I’ve been advocating for this for many, many years, along with a lot of my colleagues, because we understand this is where we are today. This is the game changer, this designation.”

He added that Department of Defense resources are already being assessed, but more is happening than just military intervention.

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