PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 6: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to the Border Security Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center on May 6, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. Blanche addressed members of the border security community, telling them he supports their efforts to combat the drug trade, human smuggling and how President Donald Trump designating cartels as terrorist organizations has provided additional financial and judicial benefit in stopping their efforts. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Getty Images)