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Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say

The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth sacrificed a top Navy admiral to escape responsibility for the strike and bragged there’s no boats left to destroy now

After turning his allegedly unlawful boat strikes into a meme, Pete Hegseth has now disowned accountability for the incident. Shamelessly enough, he made his top officer the fall guy for the controversial second strike instead.

The Mary Sue

Hegseth's Controversies Are Turning Him Into Liability for the Trump Administration, Report Claims

A new article by The New York Times reported that investigations into the legality of the strikes against Venezuelan vessels have put Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the spotlight, with President Donald Trump appearing to distance himself from his defense secretary.

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Hegseth's 'Fog of War' Is No Excuse for Summarily Executing Suspected Drug Smugglers

Regardless of what the defense secretary knew or said about the September 2 boat attack, the forces he commands are routinely committing murder in the guise of self-defense.

Reason

Trump treats cabinet to stream of vitriol and untruths – but only when he’s awake

A three-hour cabinet meeting was filled with xenophobia, false claims and an apparent nap

The Guardian - US

Family of man killed in US ‘drug boat’ strike files complaint over ‘extrajudicial killing’

The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since it began striking vessels that the Trump administration said were carrying drugs

The Independent UK

Pentagon report concludes Hegseth put troops in danger with Signal chat

Report says defense secretary violated policies in sharing secret information in March on planned airstrike in Yemen

The Guardian - US

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The US will restrict visas for Nigerians and their families involved in violence against Christians

The State Department says the United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their families involved in mass killings and violence against Christians in the West African country

The Independent UK

Republican lawmakers scrutinize Trump administration over ‘drug boat’ strikes

US House and Senate lawmakers to meet with top admiral on Thursday about double strike on boats from Venezuela

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Probe Finds Hegseth Endangered Troops: Signal Chat Leaked Sensitive War Plans to Journalist

Pentagon inspector general finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardised troops by sharing classified Yemen operation details through Signal chat with Trump officials and journalists.

International Business Times UK

Trump team pushing for more robot development as White House leans heavily on tech innovation

American robotics companies have been lobbying for a national strategy to keep pace with rival China

The Independent UK

Pentagon Investigation Reveals Hegseth Texted Real-Time Strike Details on Signal, Putting U.S. Forces at Risk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed sensitive operational information about U.S. airstrikes in Yemen using the encrypted messaging app Signal, raising concerns that he may have put American personnel and missions at risk, according to a Pentagon report.

Latin Times

Here’s why Trump won’t do anything to Pete Hegseth over ‘kill them all’ boat strike scandal — for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid anything resembling the chaos of his first term is keeping Pete Hegseth safely in the Pentagon, writes Andrew Feinberg ... at least for the next few months.

The Independent UK

CBS News faces investigation from top House Democrat over editing of ‘60 Minutes’ Trump interview

‘The double standard here undermines public trust and demonstrates how Paramount’s capitulation has compromised CBS News’s independence,” Jamie Raskin wrote Wednesday

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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen

The Independent UK

Resurfaced clip shows Hegseth saying military should not follow illegal orders to commit war crimes

Pete Hegseth once said that there should be “consequences for war crimes” and that the military should refuse illegal orders, a resurfaced clip has shown.

Latin Times

Experts Reject Legality Behind Hegseth's 'Kill Everyone' Strike Order: 'Clearly Unlawful to Kill People Who Are Clinging to a Boat'

Legal experts say the U.S. military would have committed a crime if it intentionally killed survivors of a September strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela.

International Business Times UK

MAGA Loyalist Megyn Kelly Defends War Crimes, Says She Wants To See Victims 'Suffer'

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly has publicly welcomed gruesome violence against alleged drug boat traffickers following a controversial US military strike.

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The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth endangered troops by sharing war plans in Signal chat, report says

The classified report, conducted by the Inspector General, was sent to Congress Tuesday night

The Independent UK

‘War criminal’ Pete Hegseth faces growing criticism from conservatives over ‘kill everybody’ strike

‘This is an act of a war crime, ordering survivors who the law requires be rescued instead to be murdered,’ Andrew Napolitano, a former Fox News colleague of Hegseth’s, said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on the Trump administration: ‘They have better-quality cabinets at Ikea’

Late-night hosts discussed a bizarre televised cabinet meeting, dismal approval ratings and yet another Trump posting spree on Truth Social

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s Maduro ‘sleeping in different beds every night’ after Trump threats

US president is said to have issued Maduro with an ultimatum to leave Venezuela last week

International Business Times UK

Trump's ICC Fears Heighten As He's Hit With Landmark Human Rights Complaint Over Deadly Raid

The first formal human-rights complaint against Trump's Caribbean boat strikes secures backing from a Colombian family.

Latin Times

Another GOP Lawmaker Joins Dems To Prevent Trump Admin From Attacking Venezuela Without Congressional Approval

Another Republican lawmaker is joining Democrats in introducing a resolution to prevent the Trump administration from attacking Venezuela without congressional approval.

The Independent UK

88-year-old veteran who was working five days a week can finally retire after crowdfunding raises $1M for him

Ed Bambas lost his General Motors pension in 2012 and had to support his sick wife and return to work

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