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The experts are weighing in: These are war crimes. Former JAGs confirm that orders to "kill everybody" violate the Geneva Conventions and U.S. law. Hegseth fired the lawyers who would have stopped him. He must answer. #EndForeverWars #WhereIsPete
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marinecorpstimes.com
The group of ex-military lawyers published their memo after The Washington Post released a report on the alleged killing of survivors from a boat strike.
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Being SecDef isn't cosplay. It isn't for a wannabe social media star. The buck stops at your office, not your X feed. @SenDuckworth and GOP leadership agree: @PeteHegseth needs"vigorous oversight." Put down the phone. Testify. #WhereIsPete
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washingtonpost.com
The Senate and House armed services committees’ pledge followed a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that a U.S. strike leave no survivors.
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Smh @PeteHegseth you big dummy war criminal.
Lawmakers are apparently being shown the full video of the Sept 2 boat strikes in their meetings with Adm Bradley and Gen Caine. HIMES: “what I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service…you have two individuals and clear
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Politicians love photo ops, but behind closed doors, they're gutting the VA for billionaire tax breaks. Navy vet Heidi exposes the "deny, deny, deny" strategy dismantling our care—and how we're fighting back. #VANotForSale Read the full story: https://t.co/zegMH5VLFD
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"The president only knows how to escalate" We have over 100,000 federal law enforcement officers trained for this. Swapping them out for National Guard troops for a photo op isn't a strategy; it's a failure of leadership that misuses our service members. https://t.co/FMzR47Dw14
npr.org
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Army National Guard veteran Christopher Purdy about the implications for Afghan refugees following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.
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We didn't like that either. Mike Johnson raises Barack Obama drone strikes in response to Pete Hegseth controversy
thehill.com
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brought up drone strikes conducted on former President Obama’s watch when asked about the controversy over Caribbean boat strikes authorized by Defense Secretary Pete H…
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to state the obvious, if in the "fog of war" all you could see was fire on the remains of an obliterated boat, no one would call for a second strike
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike? HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the
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You don't get to play "Top Gun" for the cameras and then throw commanders under the bus. Defense Secretary is not a cosplay. The buck stops with you. We stand with @SenDuckworth. You cannot sacrifice troops to save your own skin. Testify. #WhereIsPete
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washingtonpost.com
The call between Gen. Dan Caine and leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees occurred as both panels opened inquiries into the Sept. 2 attack.
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"Desperately tries to cling to consciousness" Put it on a mug
Trump's face is becoming contorted as he desperately tries to cling to consciousness
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"Task Force Beautification" isn't a mission. One Guard member is dead after being deployed to pick up trash for political optics. Unserious leadership is dangerous. When you treat troops like props, people get hurt. #NoWarOnOurStreets
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theatlantic.com
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
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What is this timeline? @PeteHegseth is such a loser.
Canadian publisher Kids Can Press "strongly condemns any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image" following Pete Hegseth's post:
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Trump would release the MRI results, but they’re currently under audit.
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Being Commander isn’t a game. Stoking chaos in the Caribbean for ego theater puts soldiers in harm's way. Hegseth is ghosting Congress because he knows his orders won't withstand scrutiny. We stand with @SenDuckworth: Testify NOW. #WhereIsPete
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washingtonpost.com
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
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This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the freedom to dissent. 70-year-old veteran Dana Briggs was injured and arrested protesting ICE raids, but the charges were DROPPED. He showed the same moral conviction he had in uniform. Dissent is NOT a crime. https://t.co/9qDRw162XA
theguardian.com
Dana Briggs, 70, had charges dropped after being accused of assaulting an agent during a protest at an Illinois ICE facility
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Our thoughts are with the service members who were harmed today, and their families We don't know what motivated this senseless act, but one thing is clear: if the National Guard had not been deployed when they weren’t needed, this would not have happened https://t.co/zH1cRSZ4dB
chamberlainnetwork.us
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington, DC, near the White House. The Chamberlain Network thoughts are with these service members and their families, whose loved ones...
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Our hearts break for the two WV National Guard members shot in DC. We warned that a "manufactured war" on our streets puts troops at risk. To the families: We have your six. To the administration: Stop the stunts. Bring them home. #NoWarOnOurStreets
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commondefense.us
Washington, DC – Common Defense is shocked and heartbroken by the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington DC earlier today. Our thoughts are with these Guardsmen, their...
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The Pentagon's "review" into Sen. Mark Kelly (Ret. Navy Capt.) is an assault on free speech and the military oath. He only reminded troops of their basic training: DO NOT FOLLOW ILLEGAL ORDERS. They're punishing a veteran for upholding the rule of law. https://t.co/UVAqWUQdti
abcnews.go.com
The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
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We are responsible for them. Our National Organizing Director Jojo Sweatt on deported vets: "No matter what their flaws are... they are American because they swore that oath, they defended this country." We demand repatriation for every exiled veteran. https://t.co/HNXQgVJ1zZ
azmirror.com
Arizona veteran deportations Trump policy removes Iraq war veterans as advocates condemn immigrant servicemember removals
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