They are illegal. Second, killing unarmed civilians is a violation of U.S. and international law. Legal experts are saying that this could be a war crime. DOD's own war manual says firing on people who have been shipwrecked by quote, would clearly be illegal. I'm pushing for a full independent investigation into what happened. Hegseth should be investigated for war crimes. He should testify under oath before Congress. We should see all the records. (01:21–01:30)
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Asserts that the Department of Defense's war manual states firing on shipwrecked people is illegal.
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