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Pete Hegseth says he did not "stick around" for controversial second boat strike

Name: Pete Hegseth says he did not "stick around" for controversial second boat strike
Uploaded: 2025-12-02T18:04:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 18 s
Description: President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended a controversial decision to conduct a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, while at the same time making it clear they did not directly order the attack. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended a controversial decision to conduct a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, while at the same time making it clear they did not directly order the attack. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.