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Drug fentanyl classified as 'weapon of mass destruction' by Trump govt
short by Sakshita Khosla / on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order classifying fentanyl- a synthetic opioid that's driving an overdose crisis- as a "weapon of mass destruction". The phrase has typically been used for nuclear, biological, chemical or kinetic threats, which cause overwhelming, lasting damage. "No bomb does what this is doing," said Trump, while signing the order.
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