Mexico extradited 26 suspected high-ranking drug traffickers to the U.S. on Tuesday — including several linked to groups the Trump administration has designated as global terrorist organizations like the Sinaloa Cartel per the Department of Justice.

The big picture: The extraditions come after months of pressure from President Trump, who has threatened to hit Mexico with hefty tariffs if Mexican officials don't do enough to stop the flow of drugs. • Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that vowed to crack down on cartels for a "campaign of violence and terror."

Driving the news: Mexico's secretary of security and civilian protection confirmed on X that the extradition took place at the request of the DOJ after it committed to not seeking the death penalty in the 2

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