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Weija: Did Admiral Bradley order that second strike because there were still survivors after the initial strike? Leavitt: Again, as I read for you, Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority in the law.

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Q: "Did Admiral Bradley order that second strike because there were still survivors?" Leavitt: "As I read for you, Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority of the law. He directed the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat of narcoterrorists to the U.S. was completely eliminated." Q: "So was the initial order from Sec. Hegseth 'everyone be killed' and did that come from President Trump?" Leavitt: "I would reject that the Secretary of War ever said that."

Q: "Did Admiral Bradley order that second strike because there were still survivors?" Leavitt: "As I read for you, Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority of the law. He directed the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat of narcoterrorists to the U.S. was completely eliminated." Q: "So was the initial order from Sec. Hegseth 'everyone be killed' and did that come from President Trump?" Leavitt: "I would reject that the Secretary of War ever said that."

The Bulwark

29,530 views • 7 months ago

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.

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.

Acyn

1,538,399 views • 7 months ago

Reporter: Why won't the administration either confirm or deny whether or not there were a survivors after that initial first strike? What imminent threat would survivors pose who were clinging presumably to the wreckage of that boat? Leavitt: I think you guys are not listening fully to the statement I provided. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law directing the engagement to ensure the boat was totally destroyed

Reporter: Why won't the administration either confirm or deny whether or not there were a survivors after that initial first strike? What imminent threat would survivors pose who were clinging presumably to the wreckage of that boat? Leavitt: I think you guys are not listening fully to the statement I provided. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law directing the engagement to ensure the boat was totally destroyed

Acyn

343,027 views • 7 months ago

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. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.

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. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.

Aaron Rupar

991,996 views • 7 months ago

Q: “Why won't the administration either confirm or deny or reveal whether or not there were survivors after that initial first strike, and what imminent threat would two survivors pose who were clinging presumably to the wreckage of that boat?” Leavitt: “Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was totally destroyed and the threat to the narcoterrorists, to the United States, was eliminated.”

Q: “Why won't the administration either confirm or deny or reveal whether or not there were survivors after that initial first strike, and what imminent threat would two survivors pose who were clinging presumably to the wreckage of that boat?” Leavitt: “Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was totally destroyed and the threat to the narcoterrorists, to the United States, was eliminated.”

The Bulwark

70,215 views • 7 months ago

🚨Karoline Leavitt confirms that the Sec. War did NOT give the order to strike the narco boat a second time, Admiral Bradley did—and he had every right to. "POTUS and Sec. Hegseth has 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 9/2, Sec 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." BOOM.

🚨Karoline Leavitt confirms that the Sec. War did NOT give the order to strike the narco boat a second time, Admiral Bradley did—and he had every right to. "POTUS and Sec. Hegseth has 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 9/2, Sec 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." BOOM.

Townhall.com

45,192 views • 7 months ago

White House confirms SECOND STRIKE on alleged narco-boat Hegseth didn’t order the survivors killed, but admiral who did was 'well within his authority to do so', spox says

White House confirms SECOND STRIKE on alleged narco-boat Hegseth didn’t order the survivors killed, but admiral who did was 'well within his authority to do so', spox says

RT

24,741 views • 7 months ago

CNN: Sources telling CNN the admiral who formerly called for the second strike on the alleged drug boat in the caribbean, told lawmakers that the survivors were waving at something in the air before the second strike, although they say it is unclear whether they were surrendering or asking a U.S. Aircraft for help. We are also learning that, Admiral Bradley told lawmakers that the boat was going to meet a larger vessel heading to Suriname.

CNN: Sources telling CNN the admiral who formerly called for the second strike on the alleged drug boat in the caribbean, told lawmakers that the survivors were waving at something in the air before the second strike, although they say it is unclear whether they were surrendering or asking a U.S. Aircraft for help. We are also learning that, Admiral Bradley told lawmakers that the boat was going to meet a larger vessel heading to Suriname.

Acyn

616,108 views • 7 months ago

🚨 HOLY SHIT: Karoline Leavitt just tried to deflect blame for the second Caribbean strike and in the process threw Admiral Frank Bradley directly under the bus. She didn’t deny the strike. She didn’t deny the survivors were hit again. She didn’t deny the order. That silence is the tell. This means Trump, Hegseth, and Bradley are now implicated in what military law treats as murder, a clear-cut war crime if the reports are accurate. A stunning, accidental admission from inside the White House.

🚨 HOLY SHIT: Karoline Leavitt just tried to deflect blame for the second Caribbean strike and in the process threw Admiral Frank Bradley directly under the bus. She didn’t deny the strike. She didn’t deny the survivors were hit again. She didn’t deny the order. That silence is the tell. This means Trump, Hegseth, and Bradley are now implicated in what military law treats as murder, a clear-cut war crime if the reports are accurate. A stunning, accidental admission from inside the White House.

Brian Allen

208,999 views • 7 months ago

🚨HOLY SHIT: Karoline Leavitt just officially tossed blame for the second Caribbean strike to Admiral Frank Bradley. She DID NOT deny the facts which means Trump, Hegseth, and Bradley are implicated in murder and a WAR CRIME. This is a stunning admission.

🚨HOLY SHIT: Karoline Leavitt just officially tossed blame for the second Caribbean strike to Admiral Frank Bradley. She DID NOT deny the facts which means Trump, Hegseth, and Bradley are implicated in murder and a WAR CRIME. This is a stunning admission.

CALL TO ACTIVISM

3,409,144 views • 7 months ago

President Trump: "As far as the attack is concerned, I still haven't gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete...I didn't know about the second strike..." Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."

President Trump: "As far as the attack is concerned, I still haven't gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete...I didn't know about the second strike..." Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."

CSPAN

20,459 views • 7 months ago

Reporter: Was there a change in policy after the strike on September 2nd? "The Washington Post" is reporting that these two survivors were killed after a second strike. In October, two people were rescued. Leavitt: Not to my knowledge

Reporter: Was there a change in policy after the strike on September 2nd? "The Washington Post" is reporting that these two survivors were killed after a second strike. In October, two people were rescued. Leavitt: Not to my knowledge

Acyn

27,490 views • 7 months ago

Hegseth: “I watched that first strike, as you can imagine, at the Department of War, we've got a lot of things to do, so I didn't stick around for the one hour and two hours…Admiral Bradley made the correct decision.” Q: “So you didn't see any survivors?” Hegseth: “I did not personally see survivors because the thing was on fire.”

Hegseth: “I watched that first strike, as you can imagine, at the Department of War, we've got a lot of things to do, so I didn't stick around for the one hour and two hours…Admiral Bradley made the correct decision.” Q: “So you didn't see any survivors?” Hegseth: “I did not personally see survivors because the thing was on fire.”

The Bulwark

432,157 views • 7 months ago

🔴 BREAKING: WH Confirms Second Strike on “Drug Boat” Was Deliberate The Pete Hegseth-led U.S. counter-narcotics campaign in the Caribbean and Pacific, Operation Southern Spear, included a strike on a boat on September 2, 2025, alleged to be smuggling drugs. According to The Washington Post, the initial strike left survivors clinging to the wreckage. The White House has now confirmed that a second, targeted strike was carried out on the boat, ordered by Admiral Frank M. Bradley, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. That second strike, per the Post’s reporting, killed the remaining crew. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Bradley’s decision, saying he acted “well within his authority and the law… to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States was eliminated.”

🔴 BREAKING: WH Confirms Second Strike on “Drug Boat” Was Deliberate The Pete Hegseth-led U.S. counter-narcotics campaign in the Caribbean and Pacific, Operation Southern Spear, included a strike on a boat on September 2, 2025, alleged to be smuggling drugs. According to The Washington Post, the initial strike left survivors clinging to the wreckage. The White House has now confirmed that a second, targeted strike was carried out on the boat, ordered by Admiral Frank M. Bradley, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. That second strike, per the Post’s reporting, killed the remaining crew. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Bradley’s decision, saying he acted “well within his authority and the law… to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States was eliminated.”

Drop Site

154,635 views • 7 months ago

Unconfirmed sources linked to Admiral Bradley say the only reason he gave the order to strike the boat a second time was because those orders came from the President himself & apparently there’s proof of it! 🤬

Unconfirmed sources linked to Admiral Bradley say the only reason he gave the order to strike the boat a second time was because those orders came from the President himself & apparently there’s proof of it! 🤬

Suzie rizzio

454,129 views • 7 months ago

Morning Joe is panicking by suggesting that Pete Hegseth’s Caribbean boat strike order is putting military careers at risk. David Ignatius: “The commander, Admiral Mitch Bradley I believe is his name, who gave the final order to take out the two surviving people on that boat on September 2nd, says that he was following an oral order, not a written order, but an oral order by Secretary Hegseth…There will be discussion as to whether he, Admiral Bradley, was acting independent of the authority that Secretary Hegseth had issued. Every detail of this will be subject to analysis because people's careers, all the way down the chain, are going to be at risk because of the result.”

Morning Joe is panicking by suggesting that Pete Hegseth’s Caribbean boat strike order is putting military careers at risk. David Ignatius: “The commander, Admiral Mitch Bradley I believe is his name, who gave the final order to take out the two surviving people on that boat on September 2nd, says that he was following an oral order, not a written order, but an oral order by Secretary Hegseth…There will be discussion as to whether he, Admiral Bradley, was acting independent of the authority that Secretary Hegseth had issued. Every detail of this will be subject to analysis because people's careers, all the way down the chain, are going to be at risk because of the result.”

DeVory Darkins

235,111 views • 7 months ago

🇺🇸 ADMIRAL BRADLEY TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH ON BOAT STRIKE THAT KILLED SURVIVORS Admiral Frank Bradley will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee to answer for the controversial September strike that killed three civilians, including a Colombian father and son, on a suspected drug boat off Venezuela. The second strike is drawing the sharpest scrutiny. It was reportedly launched against survivors after they abandoned the vessel, a move now under formal human rights investigation and potentially in violation of the Geneva Conventions. Trump and War Secretary Hegseth claim they approved only the initial operation and were unaware of the follow-up strike. The victims' family has filed a case with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. International watchdogs are demanding answers. Bradley will be the first senior official to testify under oath over what may be one of the most legally fraught U.S. military actions in Latin America in decades. Source: CBS

🇺🇸 ADMIRAL BRADLEY TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH ON BOAT STRIKE THAT KILLED SURVIVORS Admiral Frank Bradley will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee to answer for the controversial September strike that killed three civilians, including a Colombian father and son, on a suspected drug boat off Venezuela. The second strike is drawing the sharpest scrutiny. It was reportedly launched against survivors after they abandoned the vessel, a move now under formal human rights investigation and potentially in violation of the Geneva Conventions. Trump and War Secretary Hegseth claim they approved only the initial operation and were unaware of the follow-up strike. The victims' family has filed a case with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. International watchdogs are demanding answers. Bradley will be the first senior official to testify under oath over what may be one of the most legally fraught U.S. military actions in Latin America in decades. Source: CBS

Mario Nawfal

15,230 views • 7 months ago

Trump & Hegseth are lying to the American people because Admiral Bradley admitted to Lawmakers that after the first strike the men on the boat were waving for help or to surrender,but they struck them anyway & they were headed to Suriname not the U.S.since it’s the opposite way

Trump & Hegseth are lying to the American people because Admiral Bradley admitted to Lawmakers that after the first strike the men on the boat were waving for help or to surrender,but they struck them anyway & they were headed to Suriname not the U.S.since it’s the opposite way

Suzie rizzio

31,463 views • 6 months ago

Reporter: You said that the follow-up strike was lawful. What law is it that allows no survivors? Leavitt: The strike conducted on September 2 was conducted in self-defense to protect Americans in vital United States interests

Reporter: You said that the follow-up strike was lawful. What law is it that allows no survivors? Leavitt: The strike conducted on September 2 was conducted in self-defense to protect Americans in vital United States interests

Acyn

439,970 views • 7 months ago

The White House and Defense Secretary Hegseth said today that Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley green-lit a second strike on an alleged drug boat in September in the Caribbean. "It simply screams for a significant, unbiased, bipartisan investigation," says retired Admiral James Stavridis.

The White House and Defense Secretary Hegseth said today that Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley green-lit a second strike on an alleged drug boat in September in the Caribbean. "It simply screams for a significant, unbiased, bipartisan investigation," says retired Admiral James Stavridis.

Anderson Cooper 360°

54,236 views • 7 months ago