As the primary Cupboard member to talk, Hegseth doubled down on the Pentagon focusing on alleged drug boats, together with within the case of the boat that the White Home has acknowledged was struck twice.
“As I’ve stated and can say once more, we have solely simply begun putting narco-boats and placing narco-terrorists on the backside of the ocean,” Hegseth stated. “As a result of they’ve been poisoning the American folks. And Joe Biden tried to strategy it with child gloves.”
“We’re stopping the medicine, we’re putting the boats, we’re defeating narco-terrorists,” he added.
Hegseth additionally stated the administration stands by commanders making powerful selections.
“As President Trump at all times has our again, we at all times have the backs of our commanders who’re making selections in troublesome conditions. And we do on this case, and all these strikes. They’re making judgment calls, guaranteeing that they defend the American folks. They’ve accomplished the proper issues, we’ll maintain doing that, and we’ve their backs, Mr. President,” he stated.
Earlier than the Cupboard assembly, Hegseth’s press secretary, Kingsley Wilson, stated throughout a briefing on the Pentagon that the president and secretary are in the end those liable for the strikes.
“On the finish of the day, the secretary and the president are those directing these strikes,” the Pentagon press secretary stated. “And any follow-on strikes like these which had been directed by Admiral Bradley, the secretary 100% agrees with.”
