Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill them all' order in drug boat strikes

The man the White House said is responsible for a follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, killing two survivors, appeared on Capitol Hill on Thursday to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security.

U.S. Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley confirmed there was no "kill them all" order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, per a report from The Washington Post that outraged lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

On Monday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Hegseth authorized Bradley to conduct the follow-up strike, who "worked well within his authority and the law."

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