Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Pentagon had bombed another alleged drug-trafficking boat in international waters in the eastern Pacific, killing four people. In a social media post, Hegseth wrote, “The Western Hemisphere is no longer a safe haven for narco-terrorists bringing drugs to our shores to poison Americans.” He provided no evidence supporting his claims there were drugs aboard the vessel. This comes as CNN is reporting the Trump administration pushed three-star General Joe McGee out of his role on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff following months of tensions with Secretary Hegseth on issues ranging from Russia and Ukraine to the extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean.
Hegseth Says Pentagon Bombed Another Alleged Narcotrafficking Vessel in Pacific
HeadlineOct 30, 2025

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