US EditionHegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force ‘as he sees fit’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes killing 87 people on suspected drug boats and supported President Trump’s authority to use force as deemed necessary.
- On Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats at the Reagan National Defense Forum, asserting President Donald Trump can take military action as he sees fit.
- Framing the campaign as counter‑drug action, officials argue the Trump administration has carried out over 20 strikes against alleged drug boats, killing more than 80 people to curb narcotics.
- Video evidence shows a September double‑tap strike hit a capsized boat, with Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley ordering the follow‑up and the Department of War reviewing the footage.
- The campaign has killed at least 87 people and destroyed 23 boats, prompting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to demand Hegseth testify and Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar to announce impeachment plans.
- Legal experts warn the strikes may be unlawful, with WOLA opposing killings of more than 80 civilians without judicial process and observers fearing the campaign pressures Venezuela.
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Dem Senator Caught Lying About Drone Strike After Accusing Hegseth Of ‘Murder’
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is under fire after accusing War Secretary Pete Hegseth of “murder” over drone strikes targeting drug bots off the coast of Venezuela. After making the incendiary accusation, Duckworth claimed that she was basing her comments off seeing the video, only to admit moments later that she had not actually seen […] The post WATCH: Dem Senator Caught Lying About Drone Strike After Accusing Hegseth Of ‘Murder’ appeare…
Hegseth Defends Second September Drug Boat Strike - The Thinking Conservative News
He suggested the strikes are meant to protect Americans, comparing the actions to the war on terror that commenced after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Dec. 6 that he supports the decision in early September to initiate a second strike on a drug boat in the South Caribbean […] The post Hegseth Defends Second September Drug Boat Strike appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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