The Defense Secretary reacted after Southern Command announced a new strike on an alleged drug boat amid mounting legal scrutiny.

Senator Kelly criticizes Defense Secretary Hegseth's actions and lack of transparency, emphasizing the risks faced by servicemembers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pointed to what he called “the fog of war” to defend a follow-up military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, which reportedly killed survivors of the initial attack.

A former Fox colleague says the defense secretary’s alleged ordering of strikes on suspected drug boats may amount to a war crime.

The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the

Admiral Frank Bradley, who gave the order for a second strike on a drug boat, was on Capitol Hill briefing lawmakers about the September incident.

Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley told lawmakers that he was not given an order to kill all members of an alleged drug boat by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.