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underpants

(194,180 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:33 PM 3 hrs ago

Pentagon confirms Trump and Hegseth made the call on the boat strikes

BREAKING: Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson just put all of the responsibility of the Caribbean strikes on President Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth.

"“The Secretary (Hegseth) has been very clear in every statement that we have released about these strikes that they are Presidentially directed and the chain of command functions as it should… At the end of the day, the Secretary and the President are the ones directing these strikes and any follow-on strikes like those directed by Admiral Bradley, the Secretary 100% agrees with.”


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The Pentagon just blew up the White House’s entire cover story.

Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson openly confirmed that the Caribbean strikes,including the follow-on strike that hit survivors, were “presidentially directed” and fully backed by Pete Hegseth.

No more hiding behind “rogue commanders.”

No more blaming the Navy.

No more pretending Hegseth “didn’t know.”

“The Secretary and the President are the ones directing these strikes… the Secretary 100% agrees with.”

This puts Trump and Hegseth directly on the hook for the operation the Senate and House are now investigating as a potential war crime.



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Pentagon confirms Trump and Hegseth made the call on the boat strikes (Original Post) underpants 3 hrs ago OP
Well. This could get interesting. mwmisses4289 3 hrs ago #1
I'm joining you eShirl 3 hrs ago #6
The buck stops with Trump - he is guilty of cold blooded murder. Blues Heron 3 hrs ago #2
T💩p is also responsible for at least 500,000 dead Americans due to his Covid-19 BULLSHIT! OMGWTF 2 hrs ago #18
Yes but pinning responsibility to markodochartaigh 1 hr ago #27
All people involved with that war crime Jerry2144 3 hrs ago #3
the guy who wanted to shoot civilians in the legs? eShirl 3 hrs ago #4
yep KS Toronado 1 hr ago #23
Miles Taylor was on Thom Hartmann today. markodochartaigh 1 hr ago #28
Oops! That's not going to sit well with Hegseth and Trumpkins. MineralMan 3 hrs ago #5
What's funny is it's the first day for the knew compliant Pentagon Press Core. underpants 3 hrs ago #8
Exactly. MineralMan 3 hrs ago #9
We'll get more "fake news" comments. KS Toronado 1 hr ago #24
Well uh "direct" and "directing" can mean different things... underpants 1 hr ago #25
Trump was bragging he's going to do more strikes on land orangecrush 1 hr ago #32
Check F'ing Mate purr-rat beauty 3 hrs ago #7
Wonder who's gonna take the fall for this.... Nittersing 3 hrs ago #10
Karoline Leaveitt just gave General Bradley all the credit. dixiegrrrrl 1 hr ago #41
So they flat out admitted to a war crime? MarineCombatEngineer 3 hrs ago #11
Bradley knew better - not off the hook lame54 3 hrs ago #12
Here's Bradley's Wikipedia bio Zorro 2 hrs ago #14
Anyone else here that used to play "Hot Potato" as a kid? Midnight Writer 2 hrs ago #13
Lol! Dave Bowman 1 hr ago #31
There's a blast out of the past! Permanut 1 hr ago #34
Kingsley's Pentagon career is over. sop 2 hrs ago #15
He'll get fired before the day is over. CanonRay 2 hrs ago #16
She Tanuki 2 hrs ago #20
So now rambler_american 2 hrs ago #17
I'll volunteer for free KS Toronado 1 hr ago #29
Drastic way to distract from Epstein BOSSHOG 2 hrs ago #19
Whoa, Pentagon! Calling out the Cha 1 hr ago #21
Hegseth and Trump have lost control. DoD is acting independently. paleotn 1 hr ago #22
LOL!! She looked so smug with her answer.... Sogo 1 hr ago #26
Was she smug because she was defying her handlers or doing their bidding? Ilikepurple 1 hr ago #40
Miller has to be at the top Traildogbob 1 hr ago #30
As I recall trump can't be prosecuted for anything he does as the president per the Supreme Court. Biophilic 1 hr ago #33
Can he pardon Hegseth? highplainsdem 1 hr ago #39
I don't see why not. He seems to be able to pardon everyone else. Biophilic 57 min ago #43
So they lied? Permanut 1 hr ago #35
Pentagon confirms that Trump and Hegseth are issuing illegal orders nakocal 1 hr ago #36
Well there it is. sheshe2 1 hr ago #37
BOOM is right! 2MuchNoise 3 min ago #44
Want to see what REAL soldiers . . . not drunk woman-chasers . . . do when confronted with war crimes? AverageOldGuy 1 hr ago #38
Hegsbreath renaming defense to WAR shows intent! BidenRocks 1 hr ago #42

OMGWTF

(4,974 posts)
18. T💩p is also responsible for at least 500,000 dead Americans due to his Covid-19 BULLSHIT!
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:58 PM
2 hrs ago

Jerry2144

(3,125 posts)
3. All people involved with that war crime
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:51 PM
3 hrs ago

Need to face charges. From the sailor who pushed the button to launch the attack, through the Officer of the Deck on Watch on that ship, the CO, that admiral who the felon OSS trying to throw under the bus, and all the way up. Sec Nav, as well.

markodochartaigh

(4,737 posts)
28. Miles Taylor was on Thom Hartmann today.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:38 PM
1 hr ago

Mr Taylor was on the inside of the regime and it was a very interesting interview.

MineralMan

(150,397 posts)
5. Oops! That's not going to sit well with Hegseth and Trumpkins.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:54 PM
3 hrs ago

Nope. They're not going to like that one little bit. Nosiree!

MineralMan

(150,397 posts)
9. Exactly.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:07 PM
3 hrs ago

And now, that's the official word from the DOD(W).

Straight from the Press Secretary. Hilarious. Watch what happens next. "Err...uhh...she misspoke or something...we'll get back to you...uh...real soon..."

underpants

(194,180 posts)
25. Well uh "direct" and "directing" can mean different things...
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:32 PM
1 hr ago

I can see Baghdad Barbie going there tomorrow

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,289 posts)
11. So they flat out admitted to a war crime?
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:09 PM
3 hrs ago

The Congress now needs to haul everyone involved in these murders before them and finally get the truth out and then those involved need to face justice, except, of course, Pedonald thanks to the UnSupreme Court.

Midnight Writer

(25,049 posts)
13. Anyone else here that used to play "Hot Potato" as a kid?
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:23 PM
2 hrs ago

In Indiana, it is known as "Hot Potatoe".

Tanuki

(16,218 posts)
20. She
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:15 PM
2 hrs ago

is the daughter of former Trump advisor/ campaign surrogate Steve Cortes. Agree that she will be walking the plank imminently.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsley_Wilson

rambler_american

(925 posts)
17. So now
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:58 PM
2 hrs ago

Pete and the so-called president are injured and clinging to the damaged ship of state.. Will someone order a fatal second strike?

paleotn

(21,296 posts)
22. Hegseth and Trump have lost control. DoD is acting independently.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:26 PM
1 hr ago

I smell...."enough of this shit!"

Sogo

(6,882 posts)
26. LOL!! She looked so smug with her answer....
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:35 PM
1 hr ago

I don't think she'll be so smug when she loses her job.

Ilikepurple

(420 posts)
40. Was she smug because she was defying her handlers or doing their bidding?
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:15 PM
1 hr ago

I do hope it’s a sign that all of the Pentagon won’t fall in line publicly with whatever the administration does and says. But, I although I may have become too cynical, I’m leaning towards this statement being authorized by Hegseth or the Trump administration. I’ve seen way too many “gotcha” moments that have gotme rather than gotTrump or anybody in this administration.

Biophilic

(6,324 posts)
33. As I recall trump can't be prosecuted for anything he does as the president per the Supreme Court.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:52 PM
1 hr ago

So does that mean Hegseth takes the fall?

nakocal

(624 posts)
36. Pentagon confirms that Trump and Hegseth are issuing illegal orders
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:02 PM
1 hr ago

War crimes are being ordered.

2MuchNoise

(664 posts)
44. BOOM is right!
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:16 PM
3 min ago

Their dirty lie is blowin' up faster than a fishing boat in the Caribbean.

AverageOldGuy

(3,215 posts)
38. Want to see what REAL soldiers . . . not drunk woman-chasers . . . do when confronted with war crimes?
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:07 PM
1 hr ago

Go to Wikipedia and read about HUGH THOMPSON, GLENN ANDREOTTA, AND LAWRENCE COLBURN -- they are in the Wikipedia article about Thompson.

That's what real soldiers are made of.

BidenRocks

(2,589 posts)
42. Hegsbreath renaming defense to WAR shows intent!
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:17 PM
1 hr ago

We have not declared war on anyone and chump saying it doesn't make it so.

I demand Congress get involved so chump's maga supporters can go on record as supporting war crimes.

We are going to need a bigger gallows!

The only war we are in is the war of unintended consequences.

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