George Will Torches Pete Hegseth As ‘War Criminal Without a War’ In Scathing Op-Ed

Zachary Leeman Dec 2nd, 2025, 6:03 pm

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George Will blasted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as a seeming “war criminal” without a war in a scathing op-ed.

Will wrote in a op-ed on Tuesday that Hegseth has seemingly turned himself into a “war criminal” based on strikes on alleged drug boats leaving Venezuela. According to a report from , citing sources familiar with the situation, Hegseth ordered everyone aboard the boat to be eliminated, prompting critics to question whether he is guilty of a war crime.

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement,” Will wrote in his op-ed, which was highly critic

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