Allegations are swirling around a US military strike on an alleged drug boat that resulted in 2 civilian deaths. A military law scholar outlines how facts and accountability can be determined.

A former Fox colleague says the defense secretary’s alleged ordering of strikes on suspected drug boats may amount to a war crime.

Democrats called the Caribbean strike briefing “deeply disturbing,” while Republicans said the military acted appropriately.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was already facing questions for his role in the September 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Then on Thursday, a Pentagon report dropped that says he risked a United States bombing mission in Yemen when he shared classified plans on Signal.

Senator Kelly criticizes Defense Secretary Hegseth's actions and lack of transparency, emphasizing the risks faced by servicemembers.

According to images and screenshots shared of the meeting, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's title was misspelled on his placard, reading "Ssecretary of War." Snopes readers shared an image of Hegseth seated behind the apparently misspelt placard and asked us to ascertain whether the error was real.

The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the