This hour with Defense Secretary Pete Hgse facing [music] increasing scrutiny and new questions about US strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Yesterday, Hegathth addressed what he called an interesting week in a speech in California and defended the admiral who oversaw the controversial first strike in the operation. And we've made sure to remind Admiral Bradley and others involved in in uh Operation Southern Spear, we have your back.You're taking out narot terrorists in our hemisphere on behalf ...

Alleged War Crime Investigation - The core issue revolves around the legality of using lethal force against individuals clinging to wreckage who pose no threat to US military forces [2][3] - The situation is being compared to Nazi submarines machine-gunning survivors, highlighting the gravity of the alleged actions [4] - Legal experts suggest that boat strikes themselves may not be a proper use of military force under international law [14] - A "double tap" strike, specifically targeting those out of combat, is considered a war crime [15] Accountability and Responsibility - Everyone involved, from the Secretary of Defense down to the individuals who pulled the trigger, could be held accountable under civilian law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice [14] - Military members have an obligation to disobey patently unlawful orders [17] - Obeying an unlawful order subjects everyone involved to legal accountability [18] Political and Military Implications - The Secretary of Defense's actions are described as unserious and potentially putting military personnel at risk of committing war crimes [9] - There are concerns about the role of Congress in overseeing military operations [5] - The incident is causing upset among Republicans, and the President is attempting to distance himself from it [7]

We begin this hour with new allegations that President Trump is expanding his retribution campaign beyond the Justice Department. A new report alleges Defense Secretary Pete Hgsith is using the Pentagon to wage retaliation on Trump's behalf. According to the Washington Post, a retired Army general speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear for retaliation says after Trump won re-election, he made a list of the ways he could be attacked again.He came up with three possibilities. Civil lawsuit, IRS au ...