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Trump signs new counter-terrorism strategy that focuses on hemispheric threats

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo Reuters

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has signed a new national counter-terrorism strategy that focuses in part on the "neutralization" of hemispheric threats and incapacitating cartel operations, top White House adviser Sebastian Gorka said on Wednesday.

Gorka, the White House counter-terrorism director, told reporters that Trump signed the document on Tuesday "driven by the principle that America is our homeland and must be protected."

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM.

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