"Tomlinson next referred to a Washington Post report that Hegseth ordered, Kill them all, even the survivors of the first strike. Is anybody here from The Washington Post? I don't know where you get your sources, but they suck. Hegseth continued, Of course not! Anybody that has been in this situation room, or has been in the war room there, the secretary's office, know you don't walk in and say, Kill them all ' It's patently ridiculous. It's meant to create a cartoon of me."
"Hegseth continued: What people think is cavalier or cowboy about it is the opposite. These are the most professional Americans going through specific processes about what they can and cannot do, understanding all the authorities, all the laws of war, all the capabilities, and applying it to deter our adversaries. And by the way, there are not many people getting in boats right now running drugs, which is the whole point."
Pete Hegseth declined to specify when the video of the double-tap airstrike will be released, saying the footage is under review to protect sources, methods, and tactics. He said operators remain engaged in ongoing operations and emphasized responsibility in any release decision. Hegseth forcefully denied a reported order to "kill them all," calling that portrayal "patently ridiculous" and intended to caricature him. He described U.S. forces as highly professional, following authorities and laws of war. He framed the strikes as deterrence and a response to drug-running boats, opposing catch-and-release approaches.
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