President Trump will host Latin American leaders Saturday at the first Shield of the Americas Summit with ex-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the helm. Why it matters: While modern U.S. presidents have typically shied away from exerting American influence over the Western hemisphere, the summit underscores Trump's willingness to reassert American control under his so-called "Donroe Doctrine ." Driving the news: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will join Trump in Doral, Florida Saturday. - Noem will also attend as Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas. - Trump announced Noem got the new gig on Thursday,…
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of War unveiled a new strategy to combat drug cartels in Central and South America through military action. WHO WAS INVOLVED: General Francis Donovan, Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and security officials […] The post EXC: War Department Declares ‘The Western Hemisphere is Ours,’ Sets Out New ‘Donroe Doctrine.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of War unveiled a new strategy to combat drug cartels in Central and South America through military action. WHO WAS INVOLVED: General Francis Donovan, Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and security officials from Latin America and the Caribbean. WHEN & WHERE: March 5, 2026, at SOUTHCOM Headquarters in Doral, Florida. KEY QUOTE: “The Western Hemisphere is our neighborhood,” declared General Donovan. IMPACT: The conference highlighted the U.S.’s commitment to using military power to protect the homeland and emphasized the importance of regional cooperation against cartels. IN FULL…Open