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Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement

Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom Mocks Hegseth Over Meme About Franklin The Turtle Killing 'Narco Terrorists': 'Just Go To Prison, Pete'

California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the latter published a meme showing children's cartoon Franklin the turtle shooting "narco terrorists" with a rocket-propelled grenade.

Latin Times

Venezuela Strike: Was Admiral Bradley a Pawn — or Instigator of a War Crime?

Admiral Bradley faces war crime allegations after ordering a lethal strike on shipwrecked men, exposing tensions between US policy and international law.

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Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened

Defense secretary says he ‘moved on to my next meeting’ as sensitive military operation was under way; top Democrat calls Hegseth ‘spineless’ and ‘a national embarrassment’. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Fox News host admits Trump faces ‘big problem’ if White House ordered boat survivors to be killed

Hume said that the intention of the strikes matters, after it was revealed that Pete Hegseth had ordered the military to ‘kill everybody’

The Independent UK

White House defends follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

The controversial September strike was one in a series carried out by the US military in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, as Trump ordered the buildup of a fleet of warships near Venezuela.

Euronews

Franklin the Turtle publisher slams "violent" use of character's image after Hegseth post

"We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image."

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Is Economic Anxiety Driving People to Socialism?

Plus: War crime allegations against Hegseth, Congress threatens the legal hemp industry, and reflections on the legacy of Tom Stoppard

Reason

MAGA conspiracy theorist and Trump influencer Laura Loomer receives credentials and desk at Pentagon after media purge

Online commentators mocked the new crop of Pentagon reporters for being unable to accurately report which desks they were using

The Independent UK

Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes

"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.

Axios

Democratic Senator Says 'It's Very Possible There Was a War Crime Committed' in September Drug-Boat Strike

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said that "it's very possible there was a war crime committed" in the Trump administration's first strike against a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea in September.

Latin Times

White House defends Hegseth and second strike on boat near Venezuela

The White House insists the strike followed the laws of armed conflict.

Axios

Here are all of Hegseth's military boat strikes near Venezuela that we know about

Military experts have questioned the legality of the boat strikes.

Axios

Hegseth's Alleged Order To 'Kill Everybody' Complicates Trump's Defense of His Murderous Anti-Drug Campaign

Even if you accept the president's assertion of an "armed conflict" with drug smugglers, blowing apart survivors of a boat strike would be a war crime.

Reason

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The Mary Sue

‘This is Trump’s mess, start to finish’: People think Trump is trying to throw Pete Hegseth under the bus, and it might be true after what he recently said

Lately, there has been significant controversy surrounding United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. In the first week of September, under Hegseth’s command, his troops conducted a second strike on a vessel in the Caribbean that was suspected of containing drug traffickers, following a first strike that left two individuals…

The Independent UK

White House says admiral directed second strike that killed alleged drug boat survivors in ‘self defense’

Trump administration refuses to say whether survivors on suspected drug-trafficking vessels posed imminent threat

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Stands By Pete Hegseth Over War Crime Accusations: 'I Smell a Rat'

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.

Roll Call

Bipartisan outcry grows over alleged double-tap boat strike - Roll Call

Republicans, Democrats alike criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported order to 'kill everybody' on alleged drug smuggling boat.

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The Independent UK

Facing war crimes allegations, Pete Hegseth posts AI image of Franklin the Turtle firing missiles at drug boats

Publisher condemns ‘denigrating’ images as Trump’s lethal campaign faces growing legal scrutiny

Latin Times

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Trump Admin To Investigate Reported Second Strike To Finish Off Survivors Of Alleged Drug Boat

UN human rights chief Volker Türk urged the Trump administration to investigate a reported second strike to finish off survivors of an alleged drug vessel in September.

The Conversation

US accused of killing Venezuelan drug boat survivors – Trump’s military agenda is based on impunity

A bombshell revelation on November 28 that the US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, ordered a second strike to kill the survivors of a Venezuelan drug boat targeted by US forces has shocked Congress and American citizens alike.

International Business Times UK

Hegseth Mocks Possible War Crimes Using Children's Cartoon 'Franklin The Turtle'

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's mocking 'Franklin the Turtle' post amid allegations of a 'kill-everybody' boat strike has sparked outrage.

The Independent UK

Trump summons military leaders to White House to discuss Venezuela as the US increases its presence in region

Meeting follows days of controversy over airstrikes on small boats as part of the administration’s crackdown on alleged drug trafficking

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump claims to know nothing about the second Caribbean strike, but also says Pete Hegseth didn’t do it

Is Hegseth about to be thrown under the bus?

Reason

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