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Calls for Hegseth's Resignation Over Controversial Drug-Vessel Strike
12/3/2025
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- Rep. Don Bacon said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign if involved in a second strike against survivors of an alleged Caribbean drug-vessel attack.
- Bacon said accountability must start at the top.
- Sen. Rand Paul echoed concerns about Hegseth's honesty and competence regarding conflicting reports.
- Hegseth defended his actions, saying he saw no survivors.
- Hegseth added that the admiral in charge made the right decision.
