Pentagon's Controversial Boat Strikes and Political Reactions
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The Pentagon was aware of survivors after a September attack on a drug boat in the Caribbean but still conducted a second strike, leading to congressional investigations into the legality and decision-making behind the military actions, with key figures like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth under scrutiny.
- Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say AP News
- U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance The New York Times
- Trump says he’d support release of video of second strike on alleged drug vessel CNN
- Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth’s Pentagon The Washington Post
- What Trump and Hegseth said after the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat ABC News
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