That Narrative About Hegseth And The Strike On The Drug Boats Just Imploded Even More

Posted • December 2, 2025: We've suddenly been hearing a rising narrative regarding a "second strike" on one of the boats the Trump administration hit in a narcoterrorist strike. The Washington Post claimed, according to "sources," that a second strike was ordered to kill two survivors clinging to the boat's wreckage in the water pursuant to instructions from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: Hegseth called it "fabricated." The White House Press Secretary explained that Hegseth never gave any order to hit the boat a second time. 🚨 Press Sec. Karoline Leavitt confirms that the Sec. War did NOT give the order to strike the narco boat a second time, Admiral Bradley did—and he had every right to. "POTUS and Sec. Hegseth has made it clear that presidentially designated narco terrorist groups are subject to LETHAL targeting in accordance with the laws of war. With respect to the strikes in question on 9/2, Sec Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes.

Admiral bradley worked well within his authority and the law directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated." BOOM. (…)

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Townhall: The Democrat/Regime Media Plot Against Pete Hegseth Is a Joke
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2025/12/01/the-democratregime-media-plot-against-pete-hegseth-is-a-joke-n2667173