63 m. ago Trump admin updates: Hegseth says he did not see 2nd boat strike, survivors

Hegseth said he saw the first attack, but didn't "stick around" for the second.

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1 hour ago Pentagon Provides Update on Operation Southern Spear, Reaffirms Socom Called for Second Strike on Drug Boat

Pentagon Provides Update on Operation Southern Spear, Reaffirms Socom Called for Second Strike on Drug Boat  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

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3 h. ago 3 key questions about the US boat strikes that killed survivors

Hegseth and a top military commander are facing serious questions about why the U.S. on Sept. 2 killed survivors of a military strike against a suspected drug boat.

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3 h. ago 'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats.

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3 h. ago Trump admin live updates: Johnson said he won't 'prejudge' on 2nd boat strike

Johnson said the admiral who ordered the second strike thought it was necessary.

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5 h. ago Trump admin live updates: Hegseth says admiral ordered 2nd strike on boat

Trump is also set to make an announcement at 2 p.m. ET, the White House said.

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7 h. ago ‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike

‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike  The Washington Post

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7 h. ago National Guard attack suspect's crisis. And, U.S. official sheds light on boat strike

A U.S. official disputes the White House account of the deadly Caribbean boat strike. And, a person familiar with the National Guard shooting suspect says he was suffering a personal crisis.

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7 h. ago Trump admin live updates: White House defends 2nd strike on suspected drug boat

Trump is also set to make an announcement at 2 p.m. ET, the White House said.

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7 h. ago Hegseth’s ‘Franklin the Turtle’ boat strike meme draws publisher’s rebuke

Hegseth’s ‘Franklin the Turtle’ boat strike meme draws publisher’s rebuke  The Washington Post

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8 h. ago Rep. Adam Smith shares his concerns about the U.S. boat strikes near Venezuela

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the questions he has surrounding the U.S. military strikes on boats near Venezuela.

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8 h. ago Trump eyes next steps with Venezuela as lawmakers raise alarms about boat strikes

President Trump met with his advisors Monday to discuss next steps with Venezuela as lawmakers continue to raise concerns about the administration's military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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9 h. ago US admiral to brief lawmakers as bipartisan scrutiny grows over boat strike

US admiral to brief lawmakers as bipartisan scrutiny grows over boat strike  The Guardian

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9 h. ago Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say

Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say  The Guardian

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10 h. ago White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat – US politics live

White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat – US politics live  The Guardian

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11 h. ago Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?

Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?  Al Jazeera

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11 h. ago US authorised second deadly Venezuela boat strike, White House says

US authorised second deadly Venezuela boat strike, White House says  BBC

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14 h. ago White House defends Hegseth and second strike on boat near Venezuela

White House defends Hegseth and second strike on boat near Venezuela  Axios

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14 h. ago Whitehouse: We Are on 'Wrong Side' if We're Blowing Up Survivors

Monday on MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said the United States was on the “wrong side” if survivors were killed during a follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. Host Lawrence The post Whitehouse: We Are on ‘Wrong Side’ if We’re Blowing Up Survivors appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago Markey calls Pete Hegseth a ‘war criminal,’ joining bipartisan reproach after report that U.S. forces killed boat strike survivors in Carribean

Hegseth reportedly gave an order to "kill everybody" on an alleged drug vessel, leading to a potentially illegal second strike to kill survivors. The post Markey calls Pete Hegseth a ‘war criminal,’ joining bipartisan reproach after report that U.S. forces killed boat strike survivors in Carribean appeared first on Boston.com.

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