"Now, the concession comes following reporting from CNN's Natasha Bertrand, as well as others at the Washington Post and the Intercept, that the U.S. carried out this double tap after the initial attack, which a source told CNN that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said needed to kill everyone on board. And we're told that that first strike did not kill everyone on board, Tapper began, adding: So the second strike killed those survivors, even though, according to the Washington Post, they were, quote, clinging to the smoldering wreck, unquote, and posed no apparent threat to the United States."
"Does the administration deny that that second strike happened, or did it happen and the administration denies that Secretary Hegseth gave the order? asked a reporter as Leavitt replied, The latter is true. To clarify, Admiral Bradley was the one who gave that order for a second strike, and he was well within his authority to do so. Now, please note, the Trump administration went from the Pentagon spokesman claiming, quote, The entire narrative is false."
The White House confirmed that a U.S. double-tap strike followed an initial attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat on September 2. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was reported to have said the initial order needed to kill everyone on board, while the White House stated Admiral Bradley ordered the second strike. The first strike did not kill everyone, and the second strike killed survivors clinging to the smoldering wreck who posed no apparent threat to the United States. The Pentagon previously denied the narrative, and the events have raised questions about legality and campaign conduct.
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