GOP senators to join Democrats in investigating Pete Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ allegations

Senators from both sides of the political aisle will join forces to investigate allegations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered there to be no survivors in U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug-running boats.

GOP Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Senator Jack Reed announced the decision in a joint statement Saturday.

"The Committee is aware of recent news reports and the Department of Defense’s initial response — regarding alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” the statement read.

  • FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
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    17 hours ago

    If Hegseth announced that they’re going to bomb Chicago in two weeks, would ANYTHING be done to stop it?

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      Sure! A bunch of people would sit peacefully at some parking lots with signs, being pretty grumpy about the whole thing, while the politicans say “We hear you, and we are not very amused about most of this!”

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    2 days ago

    I’m sure he’ll feel the full consequences when they’ve finished. I’m sure he’ll be in prison for decades for his gleeful murderous orders…

    (…Do I need this to put this /s?)

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    Pete gets a strongly worded letter of disapproval by Schumer and Jeffries while Thune and Johnson give him a purple heart.

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    This “Department Of War” movie is pretty cringe. Can we get some better writers? It’s all bombs & murder, where is the Human element? I just hope the studio cancels this franchise, it’s not even a B movie at this point.

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    Dipshit probably said it in Signal. Why he got away with any record violations is baffling but getting away with 2? Fucking joke

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      How is it baffling?

      This administration does what it wants. Everyone else allows it because they’re fucking cowards.

      What’s not to understand?