US EditionSenate to Investigate Hegseth's Alleged 'Kill Everybody' Order
Senate probes Defense Secretary Hegseth's alleged order to kill all on a drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, with over 20 strikes killing 83 suspected traffickers, raising legal concerns.
- After a Washington Post report, the Senate Armed Services Committee directed inquiries to the Pentagon and vowed to determine the facts, according to Sen. Roger Wicker.
- The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel has argued that drug networks are part of a 'non-international armed conflict,' and military and civilian lawyers reviewed the operations.
- Officials with direct knowledge told the Post that Hegseth gave a verbal directive and Adm. Frank M. 'Mitch' Bradley ordered a follow-on strike to fulfill that directive, killing 11 people on a small vessel off the coast of Trinidad during the Sept. 2 strike.
- Earlier this week, 13 Democratic senators demanded declassification and experts warned the strikes may be unlawful, leaving families of the dead without answers.
- The campaign marks a notable shift in U.S. counterdrug missions in the Western Hemisphere as Pentagon protocols emphasize rescuing survivors, while legal commentators warn prosecutions could follow amid limited oversight.
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Committees in both houses of Congress will investigate the Pentagon's actions after reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of all crew members on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean.
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The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said late Saturday they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean after a report alleged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. troops to “kill everybody” aboard the vessel. “This committee is committed to providing [...]
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New reporting about a September military attack involving Pete Hegseth and a purported drug vessel has led to an enhanced probe. Observers’ eyebrows were raised after it was reported that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors of one of the controversial drug vessel bombings. Some analysts questioned whether it was murder, or even a war crime. In an article called “Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors,” …
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