The New York Times published an in depth report on March 17, 2026 by Times journalists Paulina Villegas and Paul Ratje describing how guns from the United States are being funneled in unprecedented numbers to Mexican drug cartels since the beginning of Trump’s second term as President.[1] The lead author, Pauline Villegas, spent weeks interviewing seven drug cartel operatives directly, including two dealers in Arizona and five in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The operatives [...]