Trump backs Hegseth amid report of repeated strike on boat – US politics live
Calls from Congress for an immediate investigation into reports that war secretary ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat Good morning and welcome to our US Politics live blog.We’re straight back in the thick of it after Thanksgiving: lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are...
<p>Calls from Congress for an immediate investigation into reports that war secretary ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat </p><p>Good morning and welcome to our US Politics live blog.</p><p>We’re straight back in the thick of it after Thanksgiving: lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers from the Trump administration after reports Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth ordered a double-tap strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela, killing two people on board who had survived the first blast.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/01/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-caribbean-boats-venezuela-immigration-us-politics-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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