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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.
Link to tweet
?s=46&t=3VBm1LJ8j8qLp6JTs_8J2A
The Pentagon just blew up the White Houses 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 didnt 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.
Link to tweet
?s=46&t=3VBm1LJ8j8qLp6JTs_8J2A
mwmisses4289
(2,908 posts)Not sure if it merits this
Have to wait and see.
eShirl
(19,978 posts)Blues Heron
(8,111 posts)OMGWTF
(4,974 posts)markodochartaigh
(4,737 posts)Trump is like nailing ketchup to the wall.
Jerry2144
(3,125 posts)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.
eShirl
(19,978 posts)
markodochartaigh
(4,737 posts)Mr Taylor was on the inside of the regime and it was a very interesting interview.
MineralMan
(150,397 posts)Nope. They're not going to like that one little bit. Nosiree!
underpants
(194,180 posts)Matt Gaetz and Laura Loomer have press credentials.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20842813
MineralMan
(150,397 posts)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..."
KS Toronado
(22,400 posts)underpants
(194,180 posts)I can see Baghdad Barbie going there tomorrow
orangecrush
(27,785 posts)purr-rat beauty
(887 posts)So yeah, hmmm
How are they going to blend in?
Nittersing
(7,990 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,132 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(17,289 posts)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.
lame54
(39,008 posts)Zorro
(18,263 posts)Impressive resumé. Sucks to be him now, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_M._Bradley
Midnight Writer
(25,049 posts)In Indiana, it is known as "Hot Potatoe".
Dave Bowman
(6,383 posts)Permanut
(7,827 posts)sop
(17,075 posts)CanonRay
(15,856 posts)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)Pete and the so-called president are injured and clinging to the damaged ship of state.. Will someone order a fatal second strike?
KS Toronado
(22,400 posts)
BOSSHOG
(44,271 posts)Cha
(316,090 posts)Psychopathic Neo Nazi LIARS!
Bravo!
paleotn
(21,296 posts)I smell...."enough of this shit!"
Sogo
(6,882 posts)I don't think she'll be so smug when she loses her job.
Ilikepurple
(420 posts)I do hope its a sign that all of the Pentagon wont fall in line publicly with whatever the administration does and says. But, I although I may have become too cynical, Im leaning towards this statement being authorized by Hegseth or the Trump administration. Ive seen way too many gotcha moments that have gotme rather than gotTrump or anybody in this administration.
Traildogbob
(12,285 posts)Of any murder indictments.
Biophilic
(6,324 posts)So does that mean Hegseth takes the fall?
highplainsdem
(59,206 posts)Biophilic
(6,324 posts)Permanut
(7,827 posts)Who knew?
nakocal
(624 posts)War crimes are being ordered.
sheshe2
(95,140 posts)**BOOM**
2MuchNoise
(664 posts)Their dirty lie is blowin' up faster than a fishing boat in the Caribbean.
AverageOldGuy
(3,215 posts)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)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.