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groundloop

(13,518 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:29 PM 2 hrs ago

Trump admin live updates: Hegseth says he did not see 2nd boat strike, survivors

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by GP6971 (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: ABC News

Hegseth clarified comments he gave back in September after the boat strike on Sept. 2 of a suspected drug boat where he claimed he saw the attack take place live.

At the time, he and the White House did not disclose that a second strike was ordered on the boat.

Asked if he saw survivors of that second strike, Hegseth reiterated that he did see the initial strike live, but did not see the follow-up attack -- and did not personally see survivors.

"As you can imagine, the Department of War, we got a lot of things to do. So I didn't stick around for the hour and two hours, whatever, where all the sensitive site exploitation digitally occurs," he said.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates/?id=127993391



The story keeps changing. The fact that someone else always gets thrown under the bus is always a constant though.
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Trump admin live updates: Hegseth says he did not see 2nd boat strike, survivors (Original Post) groundloop 2 hrs ago OP
When the story keeps changing, someone is lying. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #1
I call BULLSHIT RockCreek 2 hrs ago #2
Keep flipping the coin Hogbreath. twodogsbarking 2 hrs ago #3
Well there you go if he says he didn't do it then he didn't do it Bluestocking 2 hrs ago #4
The changing story is evidence that they are lying, and the lying is evidence that RockRaven 2 hrs ago #5
Liar liar pfitz59 2 hrs ago #6
Looking Away, or Pretending Not to See the Action Neither Negates the Action nor Absolves You! The Roux Comes First 2 hrs ago #7
Once again, you must refuse to follow illegal orders. Buddyzbuddy 2 hrs ago #8
If you didn't see the 2 survivors after the first illegal attack, MarineCombatEngineer 2 hrs ago #9
Pete is assured that Lindsay halligan will be appointed by DOJ to prosecute him BOSSHOG 2 hrs ago #10
Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575804 GP6971 1 hr ago #11

Irish_Dem

(78,483 posts)
1. When the story keeps changing, someone is lying.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:31 PM
2 hrs ago

RockCreek

(1,207 posts)
2. I call BULLSHIT
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:33 PM
2 hrs ago

twodogsbarking

(17,083 posts)
3. Keep flipping the coin Hogbreath.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:34 PM
2 hrs ago

Bluestocking

(442 posts)
4. Well there you go if he says he didn't do it then he didn't do it
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:36 PM
2 hrs ago

Republicans never lie. That is one thing you can always count on.




RockRaven

(18,522 posts)
5. The changing story is evidence that they are lying, and the lying is evidence that
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:37 PM
2 hrs ago

they know they committed crimes.

pfitz59

(12,191 posts)
6. Liar liar
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:38 PM
2 hrs ago

freak

The Roux Comes First

(2,051 posts)
7. Looking Away, or Pretending Not to See the Action Neither Negates the Action nor Absolves You!
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:41 PM
2 hrs ago

That sort of magic trick is intended for three-year-olds.

Buddyzbuddy

(1,969 posts)
8. Once again, you must refuse to follow illegal orders.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:46 PM
2 hrs ago

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,287 posts)
9. If you didn't see the 2 survivors after the first illegal attack,
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:46 PM
2 hrs ago

then why order a second strike?

You are a fucking liar Kegsbreath, along with everyone in this illegal regime.

Hey Congress, especially the repigs, are you listening?
Are you finally going to hold these criminals accountable?

Get off your asses and start defending the Constitution, you do remember the Constitution don't you?
You did, after all, took an oath to defend the Constitution, not Pedonald.

BOSSHOG

(44,271 posts)
10. Pete is assured that Lindsay halligan will be appointed by DOJ to prosecute him
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:57 PM
2 hrs ago

In keeping with the trump administrations striving for excellence program.

GP6971

(37,393 posts)
11. Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575804
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:27 PM
1 hr ago
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