"Speaking to reporters on Air Force One yesterday, the president defended Hegseth, saying he believed his statement 100% that he hadn't ordered the second strike. I'm going to find out about it, but Pete said he did not order the death of those two men. When asked if he would have wanted a second attempt to kill the survivors, the president said: We'll look into it, but no, I wouldn't have wanted that not a second strike. The first strike was very lethal."
"The Washington Post reported that Hegseth gave a spoken directive to kill everybody on board in September. When there were still two men left after the first strike, a Special Operations commander ordered the follow-up to comply with Hegseth's direction, the newspaper reported. Hegseth has strongly denied the report, calling it fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory. He also said the US's strikes on boats so far in the Caribbean had been lawful under both US and international law."
The president defended Hegseth and asserted Hegseth had not ordered a second strike, saying he would investigate and that he would not have wanted a second attempt on survivors. The first strike was described as very lethal. Allegations state that Hegseth gave a spoken directive to kill everyone on board in September and that a follow-up strike was ordered when two men remained. Hegseth strongly denied those allegations, calling them fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory, and asserted that US strikes on Caribbean boats have been lawful under US and international law. Venezuela's National Assembly labeled the strikes murder and demanded due process. Senator Mark Kelly called for a public hearing, testimony under oath, and accountability if allegations are accurate.
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