US EditionWill Trump Throw Hegseth Under the Bus over Military Strikes? Here’s What He Said
A report alleges Defense Secretary Hegseth ordered no survivors in a Sept. 2 Caribbean strike, prompting calls for congressional review amid war-crime concerns.
- On Friday, The Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to leave no survivors during an attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, drawing sharp scrutiny.
- Intelligence analysts found the first strike was very lethal and two survivors clung to wreckage before the Special Operations commander ordered a second strike killing them.
- On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune distanced himself from Pete Hegseth, with Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman writing `THUNE takes a pass on supporting HEGSETH`.
- Many lawmakers called for congressional reviews of the Caribbean strikes after The Washington Post report, while experts suggested the second strike could be a war crime and the White House confirmed Admiral Frank M. `Mitch` Bradley ordered it Monday.
- A reporter asked President Donald Trump about the controversy on Sunday, prompting pundits on X to argue he may abandon Hegseth as the defense secretary posted a meme firing on boats.
59 Articles
59 Articles
Let’s Bet on Pete Hegseth’s Professional Future
Politics Let’s Bet on Pete Hegseth’s Professional Future I’m putting my money where my mouth is. The real problem with non-election years is that there’s nothing to bet on besides the boring old standbys of sportsbook and horseracing. But the political realities of the Golden Age of America may be about to change that. Pete Hegseth is a survivor. The secretary of defense has managed to hang in there for 10 months, despite the turbulence: “Signa…
Stephen Miller and Fox News Try to Sell Americans on War Crimes
In spite of having launched an unprecedented assault on the rule of law, members of the Trump administration have faced precious little accountability up to this point. However, that may be changing now that it appears as though someone in the Pentagon could be guilty of having committed a war crime. While the overall legality of lethal strikes against boats that, according to the administration, are carrying drugs is very much in question, ther…
SignalGate Report Heads to Congress At Moment When GOP Is Feeling Not-So-Great About Our Secretary of War
Expressing Distress This week, Republicans in Congress are furrowing their brows very strongly about the Department of War’s approach to menacing Venezuela, including reporting from the Washington Post that found Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly gave a verbal order to “kill everybody” aboard a vessel that the Trump administration attacked in September. Whether he spoke those words or not remains the subject of some mystery, but it is…
“Either lying or incompetent”: Bipartisan scrutiny of Hegseth intensifies
Fresh reporting about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s role in a September boat strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean has drawn bipartisan concern in Congress, as lawmakers seek clarity on his authorizing a follow-up attack that killed two survivors. Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday that, if confirmed, such an order would raise serious legal questions. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va, told CBS that directing a strike on shipwrec…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
