A former senior US Drug Enforcement Administration official has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that fentanyl should be classified as a weapon of mass destruction, calling it political theatre rather than effective policy. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Michael Vigil said fentanyl overdoses are a public health and criminal justice issue, not an act of war, warning that such rhetoric could damage diplomatic relations and anti-narcotics cooperation.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera’s Rosalind Jordan joins live from Washington, DC.
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