When there are no consequences, murderers just keep killing

#US strikes another boat in the Eastern #Pacific, killing 4, amid escalating questions about its purported “counter-drug” offensive [ #oil acquisition / US #supremacy of the Americas]

#Trump #Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #InternationalLaw
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/politics/us-strike-eastern-pacific-drug-boat

At least 87 people have now been murdered in strikes on 23 *suspected* drug boats as part of a campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that the #Trump admin has claimed is aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking [but is really about #oil & US #supremacy].

#Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #InternationalLaw

Alongside the post is a 21-second-long #SnuffFilm showing the boat being struck.

Thursday’s strike comes as the #Pentagon is facing bipartisan criticism over a September attack on an *alleged* drug vessel in which the #military fired follow-up strikes, killing surviving crew members.

#Trump #Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #InternationalLaw

When there are no consequences, murderers just keep killing

#US strikes another boat in the Eastern #Pacific, killing 4, amid escalating questions about its purported “counter-drug” offensive [ #oil acquisition / US #supremacy of the Americas]

#Trump #Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #InternationalLaw
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/politics/us-strike-eastern-pacific-drug-boat

Rep #JimHines continued, “But what I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel were killed by the United States.”

#Hegseth #Trump #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #Pentagon #Carribean #Venezuela #InternationalLaw

Rep #JimHines continued, “But what I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel were killed by the United States.”

#Hegseth #Trump #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #Pentagon #Carribean #Venezuela #InternationalLaw

Rep #JimHimes of Connecticut, the top #Democrat on the #House #Intelligence Cmte, commented after seeing a video of two boat strike #survivors in what he said was “clear distress” at the #classified morning briefing.

“Admiral Bradley has a storied career, & he has my respect &…the respect of all of us,” Himes said on CNN.

#Hegseth #Trump #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #Pentagon #Carribean #Venezuela #InternationalLaw

The details about the strike on alleged drug smugglers are crucial as lawmakers question #Hegseth’s leadership at the #Pentagon amid concerns about the legality of the strike on #survivors in the waters off the coast of #Venezuela.

#Trump #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #Carribean #Venezuela #InternationalLaw

Now we know why #Trump called them suckers & losers, it was if they thought they could serve under his reign without blowback.

#JointChiefs chair Gen #DanCaine & #scapegoat US #Navy Adm #FrankBradley at Hill briefing on boat strike

Bradley & Caine are in the secure area at the Capitol where top lawmakers are gathered for the closed-door #classified morning briefing

#Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #Carribean #Venezuela #InternationalLaw

#NewYorkTimes sues DefSec #Hegseth over #media policy

The NYT sued #Defense Secy Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the #Pentagon's new policy that requires media outlets to pledge not to gather information unless defense officials formally authorize its release.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FourthEstate #journalism
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5631838/new-york-times-pentagon-defense-hegseth-lawsuit

#NewYorkTimes sues DefSec #Hegseth over #media policy

The NYT sued #Defense Secy Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the #Pentagon's new policy that requires media outlets to pledge not to gather information unless defense officials formally authorize its release.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FourthEstate #journalism
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5631838/new-york-times-pentagon-defense-hegseth-lawsuit