# The United States Designated Twenty Cartels and Gangs as Terrorist Groups by Gregory LoGerfo > "To address narco-terrorists and the violence and drugs they have wrought on the homeland, and in support of President Trump's direction in his inauguration day speech, [the United States has] designated 20 cartels and gangs as Foreign Terror Organizations and Specially Designated Terrorist Groups." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Source dossier:** [[research/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]]. - **Direct publication or recording:** [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/). - **Editorial form:** The readable quotation retains visible brackets and/or an ellipsis for source-supported clarification or omission. The candidate map below records the exact treatment. - **Context and treatment:** The bracket replaces LoGerfo's "we" with the United States established by the strategy and briefing context. The statement names the President's direction, homeland harms, 20 cartels and gangs, and their two designation classes; [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/), opening statement. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Culture Collection]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]] - **Article:** [[articles/Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat|Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Gregory LoGerfo|Gregory LoGerfo]] - [[wiki/Counterterrorism|Counterterrorism]] - [[wiki/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "To address narco-terrorists and the violence and drugs they have wrought on the homeland, and in support of President Trump's direction in his inauguration day speech, [the United States has] designated 20 cartels and gangs as Foreign Terror Organizations and Specially Designated Terrorist Groups." — Gregory LoGerfo, Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-gregory-logerfo-the-united-states-designated-twenty-cartels-and-gangs-as-terrorist-groups ```