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‘He Said He Didn’t Do it’: Trump Confronted Over Report Pete Hegseth Ordered Killings Of Suspected Drug Boat Crew
President Trump said he believed Pete Hegseth was telling the truth when he denied telling Seal Team 6 to strike at an alleged drug boat for a second time. The post ‘He Said He Didn’t Do it’: Trump Confronted Over Report Pete Hegseth Ordered Killings Of Suspected Drug Boat Crew first appeared on Mediaite.

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Hegseth defends second strike on suspected drug boat, citing "fog of war"
Takeaways: Hegseth doubles down on drug boat strikes during Cabinet meeting
Trump-backed Hegseth defiant as Pentagon faces heat over alleged strike on drug boat survivors: ‘We’ve only just begun’
US President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s (December 2) Cabinet meeting, expressed support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying he is “doing a great job,” amid ongoing scrutiny over Pentagon ope...

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Trump says he and Hegseth did not know about second strike on alleged drug boat
Hegseth Under Scrutiny in Lethal Boat Strikes
"Always Have Back Of Our Commanders" Hegseth Defends 'Second Strike' On Venezuela 'Drug Boat' | 4K
Hegseth, speaking at a Cabinet meeting alongside President Trump, said, “We always have the back of our commanders.”

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In 2016 video, Hegseth says US troops ‘won’t follow unlawful orders’ from the president
‘Firing on survivours…’: Journo cites Navy's Law of war manual pressing Leavitt on drug boat Strikes

Three key reasons why Trump won’t fire Pete Hegseth — for now

Three key reasons why Trump won’t do anything to Pete Hegseth over ‘kill them all’ boat strike scandal — for now - NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid anything resembling the chaos of his first term is keeping Pete Hegseth safely in the Pentagon,
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A female Navy officer was about to be given a historic title. Then Hegseth stepped in

A female Navy officer was about to be given a historic role overseeing elite Navy SEALs before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly stepped in, a new report claims. The unnamed officer was set to be the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command ...
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Former JAGs say Hegseth, others may have committed war crimes

The group of ex-military lawyers published their memo after The Washington Post released a report on the alleged killing of survivors from a boat strike.

Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump and Hegseth are 'not serious people' amid military video investigation

Sen. Mark Kelly said that Trump and Hegseth are “not serious people” in response to their comments about a video Kelly and several fellow Democrats made urging military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders.

Kelly says alleged U.S. strike on survivors is ‘clearly not lawful’

Mark Kelly says Pete Hegseth reported ‘double-tap strike ‘ on alleged drug boat ‘seems’ to be a war crime - Former Navy captain, Democratic senator who urged military members to refuse illegal orders says ‘double-tap’ strike ‘seems to’ be a war crime,
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Hegseth says he didn't see survivors after first Caribbean strike

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed reporters at The White House after The Washington Post claimed he ordered a military strike to leave no survivors.

After Decades in Combat, a SEAL Suddenly Comes Under Scrutiny

Adm. Frank M. Bradley will soon face questions from lawmakers, as Republicans and Democrats express concerns about a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

Fear grows that Trump will throw admiral under bus to protect Hegseth

Hegseth keeps target on Navy man over lethal ‘narco boat’ strikes with eight-word retort to claim he tossed admiral under bus - The Trump administration appears to be scapegoating a decorated Navy SEA
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