"Our armed forces should, umm, not commit war crimes, Kelly continued, but also I feel like I object to even the scrutiny of this, of this event, because it's all manufactured, arguing the criticism was only being done to retroactively justify the video by Democratic members of Congress who Hegseth was calling the Seditious Six, who had posted the video urging troops to refuse illegal orders."
"That's how it feels to me, so I'm really not that into it, said Kelly. Nor do I really care that we're killing the drug boat guys trying to kill my kids and yours right now by bringing their fentanyl to the United States, to try to get our kids when they go to college with, you know, some drug in some moment of weakness where they think they're taking a Xanax."
The Trump administration ordered Caribbean boat strikes against vessels described as carrying narco-terrorists. Reporting indicates a second strike was ordered on survivors after an initial strike, prompting accusations that the strikes may constitute war crimes or be illegal. Denials surfaced that the Secretary of Defense personally ordered the second strike, which could affect his legal exposure. Criticism was characterized as manufactured and linked to claims that Democratic members of Congress retroactively justified a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders. Expressions of indifference to killing the boat occupants and statements preferring they suffer and die drew controversy.
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