Manchin: Consider use of USMCA to ‘shock’ Mexico into action on fentanyl

The Biden administration should consider whether it could use the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to “shock” Mexico into doing more to stem the flow of fentanyl across the border, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) suggested this week – securing a pledge from Attorney General Merrick Garland that he would consider it. During a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, science and related agencies subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Manchin said Mexico had not been a “good partner” under USMCA. He cited opiates as the “number one...