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AOC slams Rubio, Hegseth for briefing on strikes against alleged drug vessels: 'It was a joke'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the briefing given by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

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Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says

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Hegseth says he won’t release full boat strike video

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Lindsey Graham Calls to 'Release the Video' of Second Boat Strike Just Moments After Hegseth Says No Way

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke to reporters following a briefing for lawmakers on Capitol Hill by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Hegseth and Rubio are expected back on Capitol Hill as questions mount over boat strikes

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US not planning to release unedited boat strike video to public, Hegseth says

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US will not release full Venezuela boat strike video, Hegseth says

Democrats said the briefings were too short and that the officials from Trump's Republican administration had not seemed prepared to thoroughly answer questions.

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No Sept. 2 boat strike video release for you

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Only some US lawmakers to see full video of controversial boat strike, Hegseth says

Military.com

300,000 Drones: What Hegseth’s Drone Build-Up Means, and What We Still Need to Know

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to embark on the largest unmanned systems buildup in U.S. history — an effort that could deliver more than 300,000 small drones over the next several years.

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Watch out for video claiming Hegseth was banned from family Christmas celebrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's cousin said the family banned Hegseth from their Christmas celebrations. A rumor that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's cousin said the family banned Hegseth from their Christmas celebrations circulated online in December 2025.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in hot water – again

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was already facing questions for his role in the September 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Then on Thursday, a Pentagon report dropped that says he risked a United States bombing mission in Yemen when he shared classified plans on Signal.

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GOP Sen. Rejects Pete Hegseth's Claim That Pentagon Probe Exonerates Him Over Signalgate

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that a review by the Pentagon's Inspector General of the incident known as Signalgate is a complete "exoneration" of his actions.

The Baltimore Sun

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Yemen’s Houthi ...

AZ Central

Hegseth defends second strike on alleged drug boats amid criticism

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has continued to back Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the face of escalating criticism over a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat that his Pentagon chief says he supported but did not personally order.

Hartford Courant

Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

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NPR

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal

A Pentagon watchdog has determined that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. servicemembers by sharing sensitive military information on the Signal messaging app, according to a source who has reviewed the forthcoming inspector general ...

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Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes

Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command who reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of the US military strikes in the Caribbean, officially retired on Friday in a ceremony in Floria where he handed the reigns of the command to his deputy.