President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday he is against follow-up strikes on alleged drug vessels, as War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing scrutiny over a reported order he gave to kill two survivors of a drug boat strike in early September.

The Washington Post reported that a Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug vessel left two survivors clinging to the wrecked boat, leading to Hegseth ordering a second strike and telling a commander to “kill everybody” still alive.

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