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Pete Hegseth: “Admiral Bradley made the correct decision to ultimately sink…”

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'Fog of war': Pete Hegseth defends second strike on alleged drug boat

Published | Video Starts at 01:09

So I moved on to my next meeting. A couple of hours later, I learned that that commander had made the. Which he had the complete authority to do. And by the way, Admiral Bradley made the correct decision to ultimately sink the boat and eliminate the threat. He sunk the boat, Sunk the boat and eliminated the threat. And he was the right call. We have his back and the American people are safer. (01:09–01:15)

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Asserts that Admiral Bradley's decision to sink the boat was correct and eliminated a threat.

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