TRUMP JUST ENDORSED A SHOCKING COVER-UP!

Aboard Air Force One, a tense exchange unfolded as reporters questioned President Trump about allegations leveled against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The claims centered around a second strike ordered on a Venezuelan drug boat, a strike that reportedly resulted in the deaths of wounded survivors following an initial attack on a suspected smuggling vessel.

Trump unequivocally defended Hegseth, stating he fully believed the Secretary’s denial of issuing such an order. He emphasized that Hegseth had directly told him the allegation was false, and he accepted that explanation without reservation. “He said he did not say that, and I believe him 100%,” the President asserted.

Pressed on whether he would have authorized a second strike had Hegseth given the command, Trump again distanced himself from the accusation while reaffirming his trust in his Secretary of War. He stated plainly, “No, I wouldn’t have wanted that. Not a second strike.”

Despite the controversy, Trump lauded the broader campaign targeting drug-smuggling boats, claiming it had significantly curtailed the influx of narcotics into the United States via sea routes in recent months. He framed the operations as a vital necessity for protecting American citizens.

The President painted a stark picture of the threat posed by these vessels, describing them as instruments of death. He argued each boat carried a devastating toll, directly responsible for the deaths of an estimated 25,000 Americans. The missions, he acknowledged, were lethal, but ultimately justified.

Reports from multiple news organizations, including The Washington Post and CNN, initially sparked the controversy, alleging the U.S. military had indeed ordered a second strike on September 2nd. The initial attack had left two individuals alive on the suspected drug vessel.

According to accounts within The Washington Post, the commander in charge of the operation reportedly justified the second strike to colleagues, claiming the survivors still posed a threat by potentially contacting other traffickers. He stated the action was in direct compliance with a directive from Hegseth: to eliminate everyone on board.

Hegseth himself responded to the reports, dismissing them as “fabricated, inflammatory and derogatory” attempts to discredit the military personnel involved. He maintained the strikes were intentionally designed to be “lethal, kinetic strikes” aimed at disrupting the flow of deadly drugs.

Hegseth further asserted that the objective was to destroy narco-boats and eliminate the “narco-terrorists” responsible for poisoning the American population. He emphasized that every trafficker neutralized was linked to a Designated Terrorist Organization, underscoring the gravity of the situation.