Dec 4, 2025 · New details emerge about controversial Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boat that killed survivors They came as the commander who launched the strike headed to brief lawmakers.

2 days ago · Lawmakers have taken a hard line against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, threatening to lock down a portion of his travel budget until he turns over unedited footage of U.S. military strikes …

Admiral Bradley reportedly told lawmakers in a briefing that the boat was headed towards Suriname, not the U.S. when hit

Dec 4, 2025 · Democrat lawmaker says ‘double tap’ boat strike video shows survivors in ‘clear distress,’ after admiral briefing Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley briefed lawmakers about the ‘double ...

Dec 4, 2025 · War on Drugs Boat Attack Commander Says He Had To Kill 2 Survivors Because They Were Still Trying To Smuggle Cocaine Adm. Frank M. Murphy reportedly told lawmakers a …

Oct 9, 2025 · The president of Colombia alleged the U.S. military struck a boat carrying Colombian citizens — which the White House vehemently denied.

Dec 2, 2025 · Did the US carry out a double-tap strike? The US military struck a boat in the Caribbean on September 2, as part of its ongoing military campaign against drug-trafficking networks.

Dec 1, 2025 · Leveling a second strike on the survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat would have been a crime, legal experts say.

Dec 1, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported order in early September to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has sent shock waves throughout Washington, …

6 days ago · Why Dems want answers. Are Trump's Venezuelan boat strikes legal? The military also shared a 21-second-long video showing the vessel being struck.

Dec 2, 2025 · White House defends 2nd strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat The White House is defending a U.S. admiral's decision to launch strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling …

Dec 3, 2025 · In early September, the day after the first strike of the Trump Administration’s bombing campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …

Lawmakers see video of boat strike, say admiral testified there was no kill orderStory by Kaia Hubbard • 5d

Dec 2, 2025 · The U.S. military's early September strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat has drawn new scrutiny as the White House confirmed that the vessel was struck twice.

Dec 2, 2025 · The first attack in the Trump administration’s campaign in the Caribbean has become the most contentious. A U.S. official tells PBS News the military struck an alleged drug boat four times on ...

Dec 1, 2025 · The Washington Post reported last week that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a spoken directive to “kill everybody” on a boat targeted on Sept. 2, the first vessel hit in what the …

Dec 3, 2025 · The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean — at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth — four times during a Sept. 2 attack ...

Sep 15, 2025 · Three people have been killed in a second U.S. strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, according to President Donald Trump.

Nov 29, 2025 · U.S Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is lashing out at a report that he ordered military officials to "kill them all" during one of the Trump administration's strikes in the Caribbean aimed a ...

Dec 2, 2025 · The defense secretary backed the decision to hit the vessel for a second time, but says he left the room when the order was given.

Dec 2, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he learned about the second strike on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 hours after giving the order for the first strike.

Sep 2, 2025 · President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that United States forces had struck a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, after it departed from Venezuela. The move follows …

4 days ago · On Sept. 2, the U.S. military struck a boat twice that the Trump administration alleged was carrying drugs, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the Pentagon’s actions previously told NBC ...

Sep 15, 2025 · President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.

1 day ago · Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday addressed the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela, saying the Coast Guard–led operation was carried out in coordination with …