Mixed Signals: The Blood-Money Blindspot in Trump's Crime Crackdown

Trump’s ICE raids, National Guard deployments, and maritime missile strikes make for potent visuals. But behind the spectacle, the DOJ, Treasury, and other agencies are broadcasting a very different—and more permissive—signal to criminals, kleptocrats, and foreign adversaries.

In this podcast, anti–money-laundering expert Daniel Tannebaum warns that the Trump administration is weakening the systems used to catch terrorists, corrupt regimes, and cartels. A rollback of critical enforcement tools—combined with eroding deterrence—is fostering the conditions in which blood money thrives.

In this episode, we unpack:
• The policy signals criminals are paying attention to
• How enforcement drives national security outcomes
• What changed inside the regulatory system
• What needs to happen now to restore U.S. credibility