U.S. border czar says fentanyl should be considered a WMD.
US border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that illicit fentanyl should at least be discussed as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
Speaking at Axios’ Future of Defense Summit, Homan highlighted the drug’s deadly toll, citing around 73,000 U.S. deaths annually, a figure he said was even higher during the Biden administration.
Homan recalled attending a Department of Homeland Security briefing six months ago on classifying fentanyl as a WMD, adding: “When I left that briefing, it was my understanding they would push that recommendation up to the Secretary, but I’ve been out of it ever since.”
He also criticized drug manufacturers: “They’re really trying to make money on their customers, and we’re not going to do that by killing them, right?”
The DEA seized more than 380 million lethal doses of fentanyl in 2024, with 2025 seizures totaling over 262 million doses as of late September. Preliminary CDC data shows overdose deaths in 2024 fell 26.9% from 2023, the lowest annual level since 2019.
The DHS has considered labeling fentanyl a WMD since 2019, but legislative efforts have failed. This year, Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the Fentanyl is a Weapon of Mass Destruction Act, directing DHS’ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to officially classify the drug as a WMD.
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