After capo's slaying, Trump asks Mexican president: 'What's going on?'
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump called Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," discussing the raid and subsequent violence in Mexico.
- Mexican authorities led the operation that killed El Mencho, with U.S. intelligence support, but no American forces were involved on the ground, a fact emphasized by Mexico and downplayed by Trump.
- In his State of the Union address, Trump took sole credit for the takedown, ignoring Mexico's central role and sparking criticism from Mexican commentators who mourned the loss of at least 25 National Guard troops during cartel-related violence.
- President Sheinbaum rejected Trump's portrayal of the operation and resisted U.S
