In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched an aggressive “pressure campaign” targeting violent cartels, Breitbart News reports.
BREITBART -- Bessent, speaking exclusively to Breitbart, emphasized his department’s work in advancing Trump’s vision for a “stronger, safer, and more prosperous America.” He explained that tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation form a unified economic strategy designed to boost domestic manufacturing and family incomes.
Beyond economic reforms, Bessent highlighted the Treasury Department’s efforts to make America safer by attacking cartel finances. His office shared several examples of this campaign:
In February, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) imposed a $37 million penalty on Brink’s Global Services USA, Inc. for violations of anti-money laundering laws.