White House Blames Admiral for Drug Boat Killings, Ignoring Command Chain
The White House is now deflecting blame for the killing of survivors from a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean, shifting responsibility from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Admiral Frank Bradley, who ordered the deaths of survivors. Despite the act being a potential war crime, as defined by the Department of Defense, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt maintains it was legal. The incident involved the destruction of a boat allegedly used for drug smuggling, with President Trump claiming the attack killed “narcoterrorists.” However, there is no evidence of fentanyl being found on the boats, and they were not en route to the U.S.