The White House released its National Strategy for Counterterrorism on Wednesday, saying it will target drug cartels, foreign terrorist organizations and what it calls “anti-American” political groups. The strategy is aligned with the Trump administration’s approach to combating what it views as domestic terror threats.
Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism, told reporters Wednesday that incapacitating cartel operations would be a priority, in addition to targeting “Islamist,” “left-wing” and “anti-American” ideologies.
The strategy also identifies Iran as “the greatest threat to the United States emanating from the Middle East” and pledges to continue efforts to thwart any threats Iran may pose.