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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump poses with a recently signed executive order classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction," during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump signs EO formally classifying fentanyl as WMD, directing agencies to concentrate efforts toward reducing imports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) officially designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. response to the high-altitude Chinese balloon and three other objects that were recently shot down by the U.S. military over American airspace, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The balloon incident prompted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a planned visit to Beijing, China. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Biden and Xi’s Upcoming Summit Aims to ‘Mend Strained US-China Relations’

President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, marking their second in-person meeting during the Biden presidency.