The US Congress is pressing for an inquiry into Secretary of War Hegseth’s directive to eliminate survivors on a Venezuelan vessel.
The US Congress has mandated a probe into news accounts alleging that War Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the command to wipe out the last remaining individuals alive on a Venezuelan boat purportedly transporting narcotics.
CNN is reporting on this matter.
Senate Armed Services Committee Leader Roger Wicker dispatched a formal inquiry to the Department of Defense seeking details about the operation.
“The committee acknowledges recent journalistic pieces and the Department’s preliminary response concerning suggested subsequent attacks targeting suspected drug-smuggling ships within the SOUTHCOM operational zone,” stated Sen. Roger Wicker, the committee’s Republican head, alongside Sen. Jack Reed, the foremost Democrat.
It’s worth recalling that The Washington Post, referencing informants, documented Hegseth’s command to terminate the survivors. The Post viewed this as a possible breach of the laws of war.
Great Britain has already suspended sharing intelligence with the US concerning maritime drug-smuggling.
“The UK has also ceased providing information to the US regarding ships believed to be involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean region, as it seeks to avoid any involvement in US military actions and deems these assaults unlawful,” CNN further notes.
