Mexican President Sheinbaum Said U.S. 'Offered More Intervention In Our Country' But She Rejected It

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the Trump administration "offered more intervention in our country" but she rejected any possibility of it happening.

Speaking in her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said the offer took place in the context of the negotiation of a binational security deal that will be discussed when Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the country this week.

Rubio will travel to Mexico and Ecuador between September 2 and 4 to "advance key U.S. priorities (including) swift and decisive actions to dismantle cartels, halt fentanyl trafficking, (and) end illegal immigration."

Sheinbaum claimed that she refused the offer because her administration will "never sign something that from our perspective violates our sovereignty or our territory." "Never. They might have the intent to do it, but we said no, not under that scheme," she added.

The Mexican president has repeatedly rejected any possibility of approving U.S. strikes against criminal organizations in the country. In late August Sheinbaum was asked about remarks by Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole, who told Fox News that the decision to bomb Mexican cartels would ultimately lie with President Donald Trump.

"Mexico is a free, independent and sovereign nation, and no foreign government has the authority to violate our sovereignty," Sheinbaum said. "This is not like the past. Mexico is strong, because of our people and because of what we represent as a nation."

Sheinbaum also referenced a line from the Mexican national anthem, suggesting that the country would be ready to defend itself if the U.S. attempted a military operation.

"So no, it's not going to happen. And as I said, if there's any attempt, we have our national anthem — it says Mexico has a soldier in each of its sons," she said.