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Editorial Calls for Hegseth's Testimony on Controversial Strike

12/3/2025

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The Wall Street Journal editorial board urges Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to testify under oath about a U.S. military strike that killed survivors aboard a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean.
The editorial criticizes the administration's handling.
The White House denies that Hegseth ordered the strike, saying Admiral Frank Bradley was responsible.
The Pentagon defends the strikes as part of the drug-trafficking fight.

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The Wall Street Journal editorial board urges Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to testify under oath about a U.S. military strike that killed survivors aboard a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean.
The editorial criticizes the administration's handling.
The White House denies that Hegseth ordered the strike, saying Admiral Frank Bradley was responsible.
The Pentagon defends the strikes as part of the drug-trafficking fight.