Rand Paul Blasts Hegseth Amid Boat Strike Fallout: Either He Was Lying To Us Or He's Incompetent'
Pete Hegseth contradicted earlier denials after a U.S. second strike killed survivors of an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, prompting Sen. Rand Paul's criticism.
White House Struggling to Deny Stephen Miller Murdered Boats of Fisherman - emptywheel
Stephen Miller authorized and directed U.S. strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats by creating an independent Homeland Security Council that bypassed normal NSC channels.