White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat – US politics live
Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokespersonAnswering questions on Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump said his administration “will look into” the reports of the second strike on the alleged boat on 2 September. But...
<p>Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokesperson</p><p>Answering questions on Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump said his administration “will look into” the reports of the second strike on the alleged boat on 2 September. But the president was quoted as having said: “I wouldn’t have wanted that – not a second strike.”</p><p>Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-politics">US politics</a>. A top US Navy commander ordered a second round of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on 2 September, not defense secretary <strong>Pete Hegseth</strong>, the White House has said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/02/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-boat-venezuela-maduro-tennessee-us-politics-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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