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Hegseth says U.S. has "only just begun" sinking alleged drug vessels

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone Tuesday, telling reporters during a Cabinet meeting that the military has "only just begun" sinking "narco-terrorists" to "the bottom of the ocean."

The big picture: The Trump administration has rallied around Hegseth following a report that the military in September conducted a second strike on an alleged drug vessel near Venezuela to kill any survivors, which legal experts warn could violate the laws of war.


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