Seymour Hersh's persistent investigative reporting exposed atrocities like My Lai by refusing herd journalism and relentlessly pursuing alternative sources.
Military Personnel Shouldn't Follow Unlawful Orders, No Matter What Trump or JD Vance Think
Service members can and are required to refuse illegal orders, a duty underscored by Hugh Thompson Jr.'s intervention and reporting during the My Lai massacre.
'Cover-Up' Review: Reporter Seymour Hersh Anchors Laura Poitras' Brilliant and Damning Look at 50 Years of America's Worst Moral Crimes
U.S. soldiers massacred unarmed civilians at Mỹ Lai, and government misinformation delayed accountability until investigative reporting exposed the atrocity.