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Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout

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Officials in the Defense Department and in Congress are concerned the Trump administration intends to scapegoat Adm. Frank M. Bradley for a military strike that killed two survivors of an attack on a suspected drug smuggling vessel. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to people with direct knowledge of the operation, issued orders to kill everyone on the boat, but Hegseth and other administration officials said it was Bradley who was in charge of the operation. Lawmakers are investigating if the incident amounts to a war crime, seeking evidence and clarity on the operation’s legality.

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