‘Fabricated, inflammatory’: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth slams reports on Caribbean strike – controversy explained

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vehemently denied ordering troops to 'kill everybody' on a narco-boat, labeling the allegations "fake news." He defended the Trump administration's maritime campaign as lawful and necessary to combat drug trafficking and narco-terrorists, contrasting it with a perceived 'kid gloves approach' of the previous administration.

‘Fabricated, inflammatory’: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth slams reports on Caribbean strike – controversy explained
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vehemently denied ordering troops to 'kill everybody' on a narco-boat, labeling the allegations "fake news." He defended the Trump administration's maritime campaign as lawful and necessary to combat drug trafficking and narco-terrorists, contrasting it with a perceived 'kid gloves approach' of the previous administration.