{"id":2515781,"date":"2025-11-29T21:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T02:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseths-reported-kill-everybody-order-draws-senate-scrutiny\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T21:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T02:12:56","slug":"hegseths-reported-kill-everybody-order-draws-senate-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseths-reported-kill-everybody-order-draws-senate-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth&#8217;s reported &#8216;kill everybody&#8217; order draws Senate scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhegseths-reported-kill-everybody-order-draws-senate-scrutiny%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515781&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate Armed Services Committee is conducting rigorous oversight of war Secretary Pete HegsethS recent orders for strikes against <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged drug trafficking boats<\/a> in the Caribbean.This scrutiny follows a Washington post report claiming that hegseth verbally ordered a &#8220;kill everybody&#8221; strike after an initial attack left survivors on a suspected narcotics vessel. Hegseth has denied the report, calling it fabricated adn asserting that the strikes are lawful and conducted under strict compliance with U.S. and international law. The strikes, initiated during the Trump governance, aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-names-official-to-help-reverse-trump-era-immigration-policies\/\" title=\"Biden Names Official To Help Reverse ...-Era Immigration Policies\">combat drug trafficking<\/a> and increase pressure on Venezuela&#8217;s goverment. Simultaneously occurring, 13 Democratic senators have demanded the declassification of the legal justification for thes strikes, which have reportedly resulted in at least 83 deaths, but the administration has yet to release this information.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hegseth&rsquo;s reported &lsquo;kill everybody&rsquo; order in drug boat strike draws Senate scrutiny<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2412797\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>War Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>&lsquo;s first ordered strike on alleged drug boats operating in the Caribbean is now under &ldquo;vigorous oversight&rdquo; from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-armed-services-committee\">Senate Armed Services Committee<\/a>, Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-RI) announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Committee is aware of recent news reports &mdash; and the Department of Defense&rsquo;s initial response &mdash; regarding alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,&rdquo; the senators wrote in a joint statement. &ldquo;The Committee has directed inquires to the Department, and we will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to the circumstances.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3901929\/mullin-trashes-slotkin-national-guard-warning-wake-of-dc-shooting\/\">Mullin trashes Slotkin&#8217;s warning on National Guard in wake of DC shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3899193\/hill-republicans-break-trump-lame-duck-chatter-grows\/\">Hill Republicans keep breaking with Trump as lame duck chatter grows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3900114\/ruben-gallego-reacts-heartbreaking-leak-texts-democrats-not-fun-party\/\">Gallego reacts to &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217; leak of texts that Democrats are &#8216;not the fun party&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Wicker and Reed were referring to a <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2025\/11\/28\/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike\/\">report<\/a> that revealed Hegseth gave a verbal order on Sept. 2 to &ldquo;kill everybody&rdquo; in a second strike on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-sign-deal-with-finland-to-build-11-new-icebreaking-ships\/\" title=\"... to sign deal with Finland to build 11 new icebreaking ships\">alleged drug vessel<\/a> after the first left two survivors clinging to the damaged boat.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3901783\/hegseth-slams-biden-approach-to-narco-terrorism-drug-boat-strikes\/\">denied<\/a> the story, calling it &ldquo;fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we&rsquo;ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be &lsquo;lethal, kinetic strikes,&#8217;&rdquo; he said in a statement on Friday. &ldquo;Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflict &mdash; and approved by the best military and civilian lawyers, up and down the chain of command.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3901939\/us-deportation-flights-venezuela-paused\/\">US DEPORTATION FLIGHTS TO VENEZUELA PAUSED AFTER TRUMP SAYS AIRSPACE &lsquo;CLOSED&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Senate committee&rsquo;s inquiry only adds to scrutiny of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-warns-of-possible-false-flag-attack-on-us-embassy\/\" title=\"Venezuela warns of possible ...false flag... attack on US embassy\">drug boat strikes<\/a>, a tactic the Trump administration has been using for months to target drug trafficking in the region and exert pressure on Venezuela, whose president they see as illegitimate and complicit in the illegal drug trade.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, 13 Democratic senators <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/2025-11-24_declassify_olc_opinion_southcom_strikes_letter.pdf\">requested<\/a> &ldquo;expeditious declassification and public release&rdquo; of the legal opinion used as the justification for the strikes, which have killed at least 83 people. 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