Congress Raises Alarm Bells over Hegseth ‘Kill Them’ Order

'Morning Joe' Slams Pete Hegseth Over War Crime Concerns, Calls Boat Strikes a Violation of International Law

The hosts of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” unpacked Monday why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has come under intense scrutiny from both elected Republicans and Democrats over concerns about potential war crimes being carried out by the Trump administration in the Caribbean. The “Morning Joe” segment followed up on recent reports of a Hegseth-sanctioned strike on a boat in the Caribbean that was suspected of smuggling drugs. It has been reported that…

Congress raises alarm bells over Hegseth ‘kill them’ order

12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Monday. Welcome back and happy December!🎄 In today’s issue: 🚤 IN THE WHITE HOUSE Pete Hegseth is taking heat today:  Welcome back from the holiday weekend. The big story today is the major bipartisan backlash Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing over reportedly ordering everyone on board an alleged drug boat in…

Pete Hegseth Is Finally Getting Investigated

GOP-led committees are looking into a report alleging Hegseth gave an order to "kill everybody" aboard a boat.

Pete Hegseth goes off the completely insane deep end as his war crimes scandal worsens

Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. Help Palmer Report get a headstart on our December operating expenses. Donate $5 nowWhat happens when you take a talking head who’s too troubled for Fox News and put him in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world? He ends up illegally ordering his men to murder random foreign nationals if they happen to be on a boat in an area where drug smugglers migh…

GOP Senator Promises ‘Vigorous Oversight’ Of Hegseth’s War Crimes

As reported in The Daily Beast, The Senate Armed Services Committee has responded to a Washington Post report that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth likely committed a war crime when he ordered the murder of civilians clinging to wreckage after surviving his first military strike on a fishing boat in the Caribbean. On Friday, Republican chair Sen. Roger Wicker and ranking member Sen. Jack Reed, issued a joint statement, saying, “The Committee ha…

‘Should Pete Hegseth Face Consequences?’ GOP Senator Dodges When Confronted About Bombshell Report on Boat Strikes

Sen. Markwayne Mullin dodged when asked if Hegseth should face consequences if he, in fact, issued an order to eliminate everyone on board an alleged drug boat.