Secretary of War Pete Hegseth paid a surprise Thanksgiving holiday visit today to a pair of Navy warships operating in the U.S. Southern Command's area of

‘I STAND BY THE DECISIONS HE MADE: Secretary Pete Hegseth has made no secret that he ordered the first strike on a suspected drug boat with the intention of killing everyone on board. In fact, he bragged about it.

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One of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s main arguments for bombing two helpless men in the Caribbean Sea was that they possessed radios that they could have used to call back their alleged cartels. But lawmakers who saw the video said that wasn’t the case.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to reports that he shared sensitive military information with his wife and personal lawyer in a Signal chat. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth secured commitments but left some Panamanian officials wondering if they would mollify President Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal.

Your wish is our command, Andrew. Just sunk another narco boat.” The somewhat casual response to the military action came shortly after the U.S. Southern Command had confirmed what is understood to be the 22nd boat attack carried out by the U.