New calls today for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegsth and the release of video from that controversial boat strike in the Caribbean. Lawmakers today split over whether a second strike on a boat September 2nd was legal and what consequences Hegth should face. >> The president should fire him. Should have fired him after signalgate.Should have never been nominated in the first place. But it's clear to me that he is not the right person for this job. He is the least qualified secretary of defens ...

In this hour with embattled defense secretary Pete Hexath doubling down on his defense of the US strikes against alleged drug boats in the face of mounting criticism. Yesterday, Hexath gave his unequivocal support of the controversial first strike in the operation which resulted in a second strike that killed two shipwreck survivors. And the secretary defended the admiral who oversaw the operation.From what I understood then and what I understand now, I fully support that strike. I would have made the same ...

This boat and the 11 people on it are at the center of a controversy rocking Capitol Hill and the Pentagon. A video released by President Trump only showed one strike against the boat, which he said was full of terrorists trafficking illegal drugs. >> I can say this, I want those boats taken out.>> And the military ended up firing four separate missiles to sink the ship, destroy the drugs, and kill the alleged naroterrorists, according to defense officials. Media reports about the incident sparked allegatio ...

A new demand for answers on US boat strikes off Venezuela and whether American actions could constitute a war crime. >> We're going to have an investigation. We're going to we're going to have a public hearing. We're going to put these folks under oath.>> Under scrutiny is the September 2nd attack. The Pentagon conducted a second strike on a boat they allege carried illegal drugs because the first hit had failed to kill all crew members. A US official and a source familiar with the actions tell NBC News.The ...