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Reporter: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order Leavitt: The latter is true

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Reporter: Admiral Bradley was the one who gave that order for a second strike? Leavitt: And he was well within his authority to do so.

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NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez: “Regarding Venezuela, the President said yesterday that Secretary Hegseth had denied that that second strike — that reported second strike on an alleged drug boat on September 2 — the secretary said to the president that that didn't happen. But to clarify, I just wanted to clear this out. In his social media posts, Secretary Hegseth didn't go into details about that strike. He just said U.S. operations in the area were lawful. And he said that the story and media reports were fabricated. So, to be clear, does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Secretary Hegseth gave the order?” Karoline Leavitt Karoline Leavitt: “The latter is true, Gabe, and I have a statement to read for you here. President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have made it clear that presidentially designated narco terrorist groups are subject to lethal targeting in accordance with the laws of war. With respect to the strikes in question on September 2, Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated. And I would just add one more point to remind the American public why these lethal strikes are taking place, because this administration has designated these narco terrorists as foreign terrorist organizations. The President has a right to take them out if they are threatening the United States of America, and if they are bringing illegal narcotics that are killing our citizens at a record rate, which is what they are doing. And under the previous administration, there was enough fentanyl trafficked into our country to kill every American man, woman and child many times over. And so, that's why you've seen a drastic difference in this administration's policy with respect to the last. And it's one of the many reasons the American public reelected this president and support this secretary of war in conducting these strikes.”

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