Dec 04 Watch 6:43 Dem congressman 'deeply concerned' about legality of boat strikes after viewing video By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn A classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opened partisan divides over whether the act constituted war crimes. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. Continue watching
Dec 04 WATCH: Rep. Himes calls video of Sept. 2 boat strike 'one of the most troubling things' he's ever seen By Associated Press Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, commented after seeing a video of two boat strike survivors in what he said was “clear distress” at a classified morning briefing. Continue reading
Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order from Hegseth in boat attack By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… Continue reading
Dec 03 Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over Caribbean boat strikes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump is standing by Hegseth, whose Cabinet position is among the most important. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 4:43 Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The first attack in the Trump administration’s campaign in the Caribbean has become the most contentious. A U.S. official tells PBS News the military struck an alleged drug boat four times on September 2. President Trump and Pete Hegseth defended… Continue watching
Dec 02 Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn the Trump administration's use of their work on social media By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”… Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Hegseth says he 'didn't stick around' after giving order for 1st boat strike on Sept. 2 By Steff Staples Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he learned about the second strike on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 hours after giving the order for the first strike. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Trump defends boat strikes, attacks Somali immigrants in final Cabinet meeting of the year By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The president started things off by noting that it was the last time his Cabinet would gather until 2026. The sleepy, and occasionally slipshod, gathering ended with a flurry of news. Continue reading
Dec 01 What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts By Ben Finley, Associated Press Leveling a second strike on the survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat would have been a crime, legal experts say. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: White House insists alleged drug boat attack was lawful, confirms second strike By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a justification for the Sept. 2 strike after lawmakers from both parties on Sunday announced support for congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea… Continue reading