That is why today I am preparing two articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hexsett. One for murder and conspiracy to murder, and another for reckless and unlawful mishandling of classified information. Recently, Pete Hexseth has been under increased scrutiny for his direct orders to kill everybody on a small civilian boat off the coast of Venezuela. which had no indication of of being hostile. And we now know that Pete Hexett not only carried out these strikes, but ordered those under his command to kill everybody and leave no survivors. (00:37–00:50)
CLAIM
Asserts that Pete Hexseth ordered an attack on a civilian boat.
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