Cartel chaos: Pam Bondi moved to secret bunker as cartels fight for power | Bradley on the Border

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Ali Bradley interviews Robert Almonte about the threats faced by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi from drug cartels and the ensuing power struggles in Mexico.

In this episode of “Bradley on the Border,” Ali Bradley sits down with Robert Almonte, a former U.S. marshal and cartel specialist. They discuss reports U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been relocated to a military base in the Washington, D.C., area after receiving threats from drug cartels. They also discuss the situation in Mexico following the death of “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Almonte tells Bradley how members of the cartel are jockeying for power, creating more potential for violence. #pambondi #mexicancartels #elmencho Credits: Host: Ali Bradley Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Field Producer: Travis Harrison Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: John Nock On "Bradley on the Border," NewsNation's Ali Bradley shows what it's like along the southern border and across the country as law enforcement agencies work to combat human and drug smuggling and enforce immigration policies. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your…

People in this episode

Host: Ali Bradley

Guest: Robert Almonte

Topics covered

• drug cartels
• U.S. Attorney General
• violence in Mexico
• power struggle
• El Mencho
• Pam Bondi

Keywords

• cartels
• Pam Bondi
• Robert Almonte
• El Mencho
• violence
• drug trafficking
• Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jalisco New Generation Cartel, NewsNation

Places: Washington, D.C., southern border

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