Biden threw $80 billion at the problem, in a mix of harm reduction and interdiction policies, and sought Congressional help on other proposals. https://bidenwh

Biden threw $80 billion at the problem, in a mix of harm reduction and interdiction policies, and sought Congressional help on other proposals. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/31/fact-sheet-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-counter-the-scourge-of-fentanyl-and-other-synthetic-drugs/ https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statement... His problem was that he kept things in perspective, worked through existing institutional infrastructure, and sought legislative authority, as opposed to proclaiming himself to be Zeus and hurling thunderbolts in random directions.