LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – The White House on Monday shifted the blame for killing the survivors of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and onto the commanding admiral. Killing survivors of a destroyed vessel is literally an example of a war crime in the U.S. Department of Defense Law of War Manual. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated,” she said. Leavitt referred further questions to the “Department of War,” Trump’s nickname for the Pentagon. Trump has further claimed that the boats and their crews had been en route to the United States at the time of the attacks.

Source: Huffington Post December 01, 2025 21:26 UTC