Mexico President Sheinbaum Retaliates Against Musk for Accusing Her of Cartel Ties

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has been unwilling or unable to wrest control of Mexico from the cartels. Now she wants to sue Elon Musk. Photo: yoporlajusticia.gob.mx

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government is considering legal action against Elon Musk after he accused her of having ties to drug cartels.

Musk made the allegation on X in response to a resurfaced 2025 video in which Sheinbaum rejected a return to a militarized crackdown on cartels, saying, “Returning to the war against the narco is not an option.