Crane on Hegseth Drone Controversy
Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) suggested that "partisan hacks" owe Secretary of War Pete Hegseth "an apology" on X after new evidence emerged in the ongoing drone strike controversy.
In early September, Secretary Hegseth and Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley ordered a drone strike on a boat supposedly used by drug cartels to smuggle narcotics. The controversy deepened when a second strike to "kill everybody" was ordered to finish off two survivors of the first strike, raising alarms that this could constitute a war crime.
As a result, Secretary Hegseth and Admiral Bradley are set to appear before Congress, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declaring on social media... READ MORE
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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
