But of course, this is much more serious than memes on Twitter. A few days ago, the Washington Post reported that Secretary Hegseth had spoken direct had. A few days ago, the Washington Post reported that Secretary Hegseth gave a spoken directive to kill all the occupants of the first alleged drug boat struck by U.S. forces. If the reports in the Washington Post are accurate, this may expose those involved to legal consequences. What we need right now more than anything else is the truth, the facts. (06:07)
CLAIM
Asserts that Secretary Hegseth ordered the killing of occupants on a drug boat.
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