DeSantis Suggests He Would Use Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on the banks of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, on June 26, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that he would approve using drone strikes to take down drug cartels in Mexico if he were elected president.

During a campaign event in Iowa, Mr. DeSantis was asked whether “drones” or any other military intervention on Mexican soil were still on the table.