Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez stood by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a report claiming that he ordered that all members aboard an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean be killed, alleged actions that prompted Democrats to say he may have committed war crimes.
Speaking on Fox Business, Gimenez said he believed it was "strange" that "you have Democrats coming up with a video saying do not follow illegal orders and then all of a sudden" the report about Hegseth's alleged order surfaced. He was making reference to the video posted by six Democrats with military or intelligence backgrounds, who told officers they could disobey unlawful orders.
