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(194,198 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:33 PM Tuesday

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Pentagon confirms Trump and Hegseth made the call on the boat strikes [View all]

BREAKING: Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson just put all of the responsibility of the Caribbean strikes on President Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth.

"“The Secretary (Hegseth) has been very clear in every statement that we have released about these strikes that they are Presidentially directed and the chain of command functions as it should… At the end of the day, the Secretary and the President are the ones directing these strikes and any follow-on strikes like those directed by Admiral Bradley, the Secretary 100% agrees with.”

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The Pentagon just blew up the White House’s entire cover story.

Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson openly confirmed that the Caribbean strikes,including the follow-on strike that hit survivors, were “presidentially directed” and fully backed by Pete Hegseth.

No more hiding behind “rogue commanders.”

No more blaming the Navy.

No more pretending Hegseth “didn’t know.”

“The Secretary and the President are the ones directing these strikes… the Secretary 100% agrees with.”

This puts Trump and Hegseth directly on the hook for the operation the Senate and House are now investigating as a potential war crime.

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Pentagon confirms Trump and Hegseth made the call on the boat strikes [View all] underpants Tuesday OP

Well. This could get interesting. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #1

I'm joining you eShirl Tuesday #6

The buck stops with Trump - he is guilty of cold blooded murder. Blues Heron Tuesday #2

T💩p is also responsible for at least 500,000 dead Americans due to his Covid-19 BULLSHIT! OMGWTF Tuesday #18

Yes but pinning responsibility to markodochartaigh Tuesday #27

All people involved with that war crime Jerry2144 Tuesday #3

Oh no, can't do that Stardust Mirror Tuesday #45

the guy who wanted to shoot civilians in the legs? eShirl Tuesday #4

yep KS Toronado Tuesday #23

Miles Taylor was on Thom Hartmann today. markodochartaigh Tuesday #28

Oops! That's not going to sit well with Hegseth and Trumpkins. MineralMan Tuesday #5

What's funny is it's the first day for the knew compliant Pentagon Press Core. underpants Tuesday #8

Exactly. MineralMan Tuesday #9

We'll get more "fake news" comments. KS Toronado Tuesday #24

Well uh "direct" and "directing" can mean different things... underpants Tuesday #25

Trump was bragging he's going to do more strikes on land orangecrush Tuesday #32

Check F'ing Mate purr-rat beauty Tuesday #7

Wonder who's gonna take the fall for this.... Nittersing Tuesday #10

Karoline Leaveitt just gave General Bradley all the credit. dixiegrrrrl Tuesday #41

So they flat out admitted to a war crime? MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #11

Bradley knew better - not off the hook lame54 Tuesday #12

Here's Bradley's Wikipedia bio Zorro Tuesday #14

I'm not sure Bradley was involved. louis-t 17 hrs ago #63

Get him in front of a microphone lame54 15 hrs ago #65

Anyone else here that used to play "Hot Potato" as a kid? Midnight Writer Tuesday #13

Lol! Dave Bowman Tuesday #31

There's a blast out of the past! Permanut Tuesday #34

Oh Yeah! Ilsa Yesterday #58

Kingsley's Pentagon career is over. sop Tuesday #15

He'll get fired before the day is over. CanonRay Tuesday #16

She Tanuki Tuesday #20

So now rambler_american Tuesday #17

I'll volunteer for free KS Toronado Tuesday #29

Drastic way to distract from Epstein BOSSHOG Tuesday #19

Yes, a "drastic distraction" indeed! n/t Another Jackalope Tuesday #53

Whoa, Pentagon! Calling out the Cha Tuesday #21

Hegseth and Trump have lost control. DoD is acting independently. paleotn Tuesday #22

They are pushing back because clearly Hegseth and Trump were trying to scapegoat Bailey drray23 Tuesday #51

LOL!! She looked so smug with her answer.... Sogo Tuesday #26

Was she smug because she was defying her handlers or doing their bidding? Ilikepurple Tuesday #40

Miller has to be at the top Traildogbob Tuesday #30

As I recall trump can't be prosecuted for anything he does as the president per the Supreme Court. Biophilic Tuesday #33

Can he pardon Hegseth? highplainsdem Tuesday #39

I don't see why not. He seems to be able to pardon everyone else. Biophilic Tuesday #43

Yep that's the plan thought crime Tuesday #50

I heard that he can pardon Pete. nt Ilsa Yesterday #59

He can, just 2 times as hard uponit7771 Tuesday #56

So they lied? Permanut Tuesday #35

Pentagon confirms that Trump and Hegseth are issuing illegal orders nakocal Tuesday #36

Well there it is. sheshe2 Tuesday #37

BOOM is right! 2MuchNoise Tuesday #44

Watching more about it on Ari's show. sheshe2 Tuesday #48

Want to see what REAL soldiers . . . not drunk woman-chasers . . . do when confronted with war crimes? AverageOldGuy Tuesday #38

Hegsbreath renaming defense to WAR shows intent! BidenRocks Tuesday #42

So, now will House and Senate rethugs STILL do NOTHING about this? bluestarone Tuesday #46

Duh, malaise Tuesday #47

LOCK THEM UP NameAlreadyTaken Tuesday #49

trump said I don't know kacekwl Tuesday #52

*Some people* find it unfortunate that there was no 'second strike' in Jack Valentino Tuesday #54

This admin is hot ass garbage uponit7771 Tuesday #55

What a surprise. B.See Tuesday #57

Pete and all the military officers involved must be court-martialed ecstatic Yesterday #60

The finger pointing begins. But we know Trump and Hegseth are liars. surfered 18 hrs ago #61

Ooh, get ready for fireworks! With emphasis on "fire." Martin68 17 hrs ago #62

None of this alters the fact that it was an illegal order. The commander in the field was obligated to say no. flashman13 16 hrs ago #64