US EditionFears Grow Inside Military over Illegal Orders After Hegseth Authorized Follow-up Boat Strike
Congressional investigators examine Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for ordering a strike killing all aboard a suspected Venezuelan drug boat amid war crime concerns.
- On December 1, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth became the focus of House Armed Services Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee inquiries into reports he ordered a second strike that killed all passengers on a Venezuelan boat, The View noted.
- Last week, The Washington Post reported Pete Hegseth allegedly gave a spoken directive to kill all crew after an initial strike, with two survivors from the original crew of 11 clinging to wreckage.
- Hegseth posted a parody Franklin the Turtle cover showing a cartoon firing on a boat and on Friday defended the Caribbean strikes as lawful under U.S. and international law.
- Republican Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Adam Smith pledged `This committee is committed to providing rigorous oversight`, while Republican Senator Roger Wicker and Senator Jack Reed said they `will be conducting vigorous oversight` to determine the facts.
- On Monday, The View co-hosts said the alleged orders are `flat out murder` and warned those who followed illegal orders could face court-martials, urging service members they can refuse unlawful commands.
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