Admiral Denies 'Kill Everybody' Order in Briefing on Caribbean Drug Boat Strikes

Admiral Briefs Congress on Boat Strike

• 📌 Admiral Frank Bradley, who oversaw the Sept. 2 strikes on a suspected drug boat, briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
• 🎯 The briefing aimed to clarify what happened, why it occurred, and what the Admiral witnessed.

Disputed Actions and Assessments

• 🚢 Lawmakers received a briefing and viewed video footage of the September 2nd double strike.
• ⚖️ Republicans and Democrats had differing assessments regarding the second strike on two survivors.
• ⚠️ The disagreement centered on whether the survivors posed a threat or were helpless and could have been apprehended.

Key Denials and Calls for Transparency

• 🚫 Admiral Bradley denied that Secretary Hegseth issued a "kill everybody" order, contrary to previous reports.
• 🗣️ Some lawmakers noted that subsequent strikes resulted in survivors being apprehended, not killed.
• 📄 There are now calls for the Department of War to publicly release the video footage of the incident.