US EditionAdmiral tells lawmakers there was no ‘kill them all’ order in attack that killed drug boat survivors
Adm. Bradley briefed lawmakers on strikes near Venezuela that killed over 80 people after orders reportedly directed to 'kill everybody,' raising legal and accountability concerns.
- US Navy Adm. Frank Bradley briefed top congressional lawmakers in a classified session on a controversial American double-strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.
- Adm. Bradley told lawmakers that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth never issued a “kill them all” order, according to Sen. Tom Cotton, who said the strike order was detailed and documented.
- Sen. Cotton defended the second strike, while confirming Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley received no directive to give “no quarter” during the operation near Venezuela.
- Democratic Rep. Jim Himes expressed deep concern, saying classified video showed two distressed survivors with no ability to move or escape who were killed in the follow-up U.S. strike.
- The Trump administration has portrayed its operations in the Caribbean as a non-international armed conflict with alleged drug traffickers, but there are mounting questions over whether the strike violated the law.
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Admiral: We Had No 'Kill Them All' Order
The military commander responsible for ordering a missile strike on survivors of an earlier drug boat strike was defending his decision-making Thursday to lawmakers in a closed session on Thursday, and a few early developments have surfaced: No 'kill' order: Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley told lawmakers that Pentagon chief Pete...
JUST IN: Top Admiral Shuts Down Dems' Hegseth Witch Hunt During Senate Hearing
Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who currently serves as the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), denied during congressional testimony on Thursday that War Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a follow-up strike on “survivors” of an airstrike on an drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean back in September. Bradley, a decorated former Navy SEAL with more than 30 years of service, participated in closed-door hearing before the leaders o…
‘One of the most troubling things’: Briefing on boat strikes jars lawmaker
A closed-door congressional hearing regarding the authority of Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley to issue a second strike on survivors of an attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs has left at least one lawmaker aghast over the testimonies, according to The Associated Press. Several lawmakers sought the classified hearing as the Trump administration focused on striking alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea. Bradley is divulging lawmakers into…
Admiral denied Hegseth gave 'kill everybody' order in briefing to lawmakers
Navy Adm. Frank Bradley, the commander who oversaw the Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered his subordinates to “kill everybody” aboard the vessel during briefings to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The denial follows a report from The Washington Post last week that the [...]
After the U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat, Admiral Hegseth, the admiral involved, did not give him orders to kill.
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