4 Dead in New U.S. Drug Boat Strike Ordered by Hegseth
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Defense secretary takes to X, arguing that the role of military chaplains ‘has been degraded in an atmosphere of political correctness’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered few details on his plan. But he said the military was alienating soldiers by treating clergy as therapists.
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Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was already facing questions for his role in the September 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Then on Thursday, a Pentagon report dropped that says he risked a United States bombing mission in Yemen when he shared classified plans on Signal.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied ordering the U.S. military to "kill everybody" and said news reports claiming such are "fake news."
Adm. Mitch Bradley told lawmakers it's possible to release portions of video showing the killing of two survivors of boat strike without compromising classified info.
After US strikes on three more suspected drug boats yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will provide a classified briefing for House and Senate lawmakers today on the ongoing campaign that the Trump administration says is aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking,