Trump and Hegseth insist they didn’t know of follow-up strike that killed survivors on suspected drug boat
- Posted on December 2, 2025
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Trump and Hegseth insist they didn’t know of follow-up strike that killed survivors on suspected drug boat

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday sought to distance themselves from the decision to launch a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, insisting they weren’t aware of what the military had done after the first strike didn’t kill everyone on board.