Hegseth denies killing drug boat survivors

The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has denied reports that US troops killed survivors of a missile strike on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean.

Media outlets like The Washington Post and CNN reported that US troops were ordered to kill everyone on board these boats.

Hegseth called these reports 'fake news' and stated that the intent of the strikes was to stop drugs, destroy boats, and kill narco-terrorists.

He also defended the legality of the operations and criticized former President Joe Biden for allowing cartels and unvetted Afghans to bring drugs and violence into communities.

President Donald Trump mentioned stepping up efforts to stop drug trafficking in Venezuela.