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Defense Secretary's 'Kill Them All' Order Sparks Legal Fallout

11/29/2025

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Washington Post reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered officials to 'kill them all' in an attack on narco-terrorists labeled by the Trump administration.
Attorney George Conway says Hegseth could face serious legal consequences for what he calls cold-blooded murder.
Conway notes the victims were not combatants, making the attack a violation of military and international law.
He asserts that regardless of framework, the second strike on survivors constitutes murder.

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Washington Post reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered officials to 'kill them all' in an attack on narco-terrorists labeled by the Trump administration.
Attorney George Conway says Hegseth could face serious legal consequences for what he calls cold-blooded murder.
Conway notes the victims were not combatants, making the attack a violation of military and international law.
He asserts that regardless of framework, the second strike on survivors constitutes murder.