Trump, Hegseth share new details on controversial strikes on alleged drug boat

Name: Trump, Hegseth share new details on controversial strikes on alleged drug boat
Uploaded: 2025-12-02T17:33:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 6 s
Description: At the end of the meeting, both men addressed a Washington Post report that said the military launched a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 that killed two survivors of an initial attack. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday that a second strike occurred, although she said a Navy admiral, not Hegseth, gave the command to hit the boat again.

At the end of the meeting, both men addressed a Washington Post report that said the military launched a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 that killed two survivors of an initial attack. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday that a second strike occurred, although she said a Navy admiral, not Hegseth, gave the command to hit the boat again.