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Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

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The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the military to fire on survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected on Capitol Hill.

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  1. Lawmakers sound alarm over report on Hegseth's boat strike order — 'This rises to the level of a war crime if it's true'

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    Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

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  1. Fortune

    Lawmakers sound alarm over report on Hegseth's boat strike order — 'This rises to the level of a war crime if it's true' (opens Fortune)

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    The Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack.

  2. Legal Insurrection

    ‘Sources’ Tell CNN Hegseth Ordered Survivors of Drug Boat Strike to be Killed (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "The US military was aware there were survivors in the water following the first strike on September 2 and carried out another to both sink the vessel and kill the remaining crew, the sources said."

  3. The Columbian

    White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a Septe

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the military to fire on survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected on Capitol Hill.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug

  6. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors (opens MyNorthwest)

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    The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected Thursday on

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected…

  8. The Columbian

    Lawmakers hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat was on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing Thursday with

  9. New York Post

    Admiral who ordered September boat strike to tell lawmakers survivors were trying to finish drug run: report (opens New York Post)

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    Adm. Frank Bradley, the head of US Special Operations Command, gave the final order for both the initial missile hit and several additional strikes that killed 11 people following a directive by War Secretary Pete Hegseth to destroy the boat and its narcotic cargo.

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