The narrative regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordering the killing of survivors in a boat attack in the Caribbean has officially been debunked by a highly unlikely source, which revealed the full story behind the attack.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump posted footage from a strike on September 2, stating, “Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!”
This strike in question is the first of dozens against drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, which have killed nearly 100 drug traffickers and reduced the number of drugs entering America.
The Washington Post published an article using anonymous sources, likening the SEAL Team 6-led operation to “murder” and a “war crime.” Essentially, the paper accused Hegseth of being a war criminal.
The paper said the strike was in direct response to Hegseth’s order to “kill everybody” on board the vessel.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) described the operations as “blatantly illegal,” adding, “Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
Now, this report has been debunked, and the Post is in legal hot water thanks to the New York Times of all sources.
According to the Times, while Hegseth ordered the Sept. 2 military strike on the drug-running vessel in the Caribbean Sea, he did not specify what should happen if survivors remained.
Moreover, his order was not related to footage showing survivors on the boat.
From the Times:
According to five U.S. officials, who spoke separately and on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter that is under investigation, Mr. Hegseth, ahead of the Sept. 2 attack, ordered a strike that would kill the people on the boat and destroy the vessel and its purported cargo of drugs.
But, each official said, Mr. Hegseth’s directive did not specifically address what should happen if a first missile turned out not to fully accomplish all of those things. And, the officials said, his order was not a response to surveillance footage showing that at least two people on the boat survived the first blast.
Admiral Bradley ordered the initial missile strike and then several follow-up strikes that killed the initial survivors and sank the disabled boat. As that operation unfolded, they said, Mr. Hegseth did not give any further orders to him.
When the New York Times is the voice of truth and reason, someone has seriously screwed up and needs to be sued immediately.
Will Attorney General Pam Bondi take action?
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