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The Latest Breaking News from Pete Hegseth

Hegseth in the hot seat as Venezuela strike spurs congressional calls for transparency

Top congressional defense committees say they were denied key footage and facts.

Axios

Boat Attack Commander Says He Had To Kill 2 Survivors Because They Were Still Trying To Smuggle Cocaine

Adm. Frank M. Murphy reportedly told lawmakers a controversial second strike was necessary because drugs on the burning vessel remained a threat.

Reason

Admiral Who Directed Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Boat Says Hegseth Didn't Give a 'Kill Them All' Order

Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley told lawmakers that he was not given an order to kill all members of an alleged drug boat by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Latin Times

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Hegseth broke rules in sharing Yemen strike details on Signal, report finds

An investigation found defense secretary put US forces at risk, triggering fresh demands for his resignation

The Guardian - US

Experts Question Trump's Legal Basis for Boat Strikes: 'He Wants to Call It Armed Conflict But Not Follow the Rules of Armed Conflict'

Legal experts are challenging the Trump administration's basis for a series of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean, warning that the operations may violate both domestic and international law.

Latin Times

Democratic Rep. Urges DOJ To Open a War Crimes Investigation On Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Vessel: 'No Statute Of Limitations'

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu urged the Department of Justice to open a war crimes investigation regarding the double-tap attack against an alleged drug vessel in September, noting that "if the Trump DOJ does not investigate, a future Administration will because there is no statute of limitations" for such crimes.

Latin Times

Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public service

The Guardian - US

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Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone

The Independent UK

New York Times sues Pentagon over Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's new media rules

The Pentagon has argued that the policy imposes “common sense” rules that protect the military from release of information that could put them in danger.

Euronews

Signalgate report finds Hegseth potentially put U.S. forces at risk

Hegseth "created a risk to operational security" that put U.S. pilots in danger, the report stated.

Axios

‘I’ve killed more people than Jeffrey Dahmer,’ boasts Osama bin Laden Navy SEAL after Piers Morgan guest blasts Hegseth

Robert O’Neill, the former U.S. Navy SEAL who was part of the elite military unit responsible for assassinating Osama bin Laden, clashed with guests on Morgan’s show

The Independent UK

Video shows the moment ICE agents swarm the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew

The White House spokeswoman reportedly hasn’t talked to Bruna Ferreira in years

The Independent UK

Democratic Rep. Stunned By Briefing Of Double-Tap Strike Against Alleged Drug Vessel: 'One Of The Most Troubling Things I've Seen'

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, the party's top lawmaker on the House Intelligence Committee, said he was stunned after a briefing from military officials involved in the double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel in September.

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Rejects Pete Hegseth's Claim That Pentagon Probe Exonerates Him Over Signalgate

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that a review by the Pentagon's Inspector General of the incident known as Signalgate is a complete "exoneration" of his actions.

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Democratic Rep. To Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth Despite Dismissive Stance From Minority Leader

A Democratic lawmaker announced he will introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth even if House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has dismissed the viability of the effort.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing with top lawmakers

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Rejects Pete Hegseth's Claim That a Pentagon Review Exonerates Him Over Signalgate

International Business Times UK

Latest Files Reveal Pentagon Knew Survivors Remained After Deadly Strike — And Attacked Anyway

New files and human-rights filings show the Pentagon knew survivors remained after a September maritime strike, yet a follow-on attack was still authorised, prompting legal and congressional scrutiny of Operation Southern Spear.

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International Business Times UK

Hegseth Presses Top Admiral To Resign And 'Move Out Fast' While War Crimes Allegations Mount

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly pressed a top admiral to resign as war-crimes allegations over US strikes on suspected drug boats intensify.

We Got This Covered

Pete Hegseth named the ‘perpetrator’ as family of civilian fisherman killed in U.S. strike embarks on seeking justice

They are not letting Trump walk away unscathed either.

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Pete Hegseth, ‘our secretary of war crimes’

Late-night hosts discussed outrage over Hegseth’s authorization of extrajudicial killings near Venezuela and Trump’s cabinet meeting naps

The Independent UK

Democrat lawmaker says ‘double tap’ boat strike video shows survivors in ‘clear distress,’ after admiral briefing

Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley briefed lawmakers about the ‘double strike’ strike on a boat and answered questions in a closed-door briefing

The Guardian - US

New York Times sues Pentagon over Trump team’s limits on press reporting

The paper says new rules limiting questions, movement and sourcing violate press freedoms and chill independent reporting

Roll Call

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal use endangered troops - Roll Call

The IG said Hegseth could declassify information, but his use of Signal on a personal phone to send nonpublic info violated DOD policy.

The Independent UK

New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press rules

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military

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