US Edition‘Remarkable!’ Jake Tapper Stunned By White House Confirming Boat Strike Report Pentagon Denied Just Days Ago
The White House says the September 2 strikes were authorized by Defense Secretary Hegseth to eliminate narcoterrorist threats, with at least 83 people killed, officials confirmed.
- On September 2, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct kinetic strikes in the Caribbean, and the White House said Bradley destroyed the boat and eliminated the threat in self-defense.
- The administration accused the boats of trafficking narcotics from Venezuela and Colombia, framing the strikes as justified and designating the groups as narcoterrorist targets, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
- Pentagon officials reportedly failed to identify boat occupants before attacking, according to the reporting that raised concerns about the threat posed by survivors clinging to wreckage.
- GOP‑led House and Senate panels announced increased scrutiny of the Pentagon, while President Donald Trump publicly backed Secretary Hegseth and the White House redirected questions to the Department of Defense.
- Reporting shows a live drone feed of forces attacking survivors aboard wreckage amid an alleged `kill everybody` approach, with at least 83 people killed and U.N. condemnation for violating international law.
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Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Pete Hegseth authorized the strike.
White House defends Hegseth’s ‘kill everybody’ order against boat sailing in Caribbean
The White House supports War Secretary Hegseth’s ordering US forces to “kill everybody” on board a boat in the Caribbean, and authorizing a second lethal strike on the same vessel.
The US Defense Minister is accused of ordering the execution of all persons on board the vessel suspected of transporting drugs.
A US operation against a suspected smuggler boat in the Caribbean could have violated international law. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stands in the crossfire of criticism. The Trump administration seems to give him further cover.
The White House of Hegseth protects in the debate about a possibly anti-international US attack on a boat.
Spec ops chief ordered deadly Caribbean strike ‘in self-defense’ with Hegseth’s sign-off, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defends September Caribbean strikes against alleged drug boats amid congressional calls for Pentagon oversight.
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