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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) speaks alongside, US President Donald Trump during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Boat strikes: War crime or "hoax"?

Sophia Tesfaye
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Hegseth's "warrior ethos" is cowardice

Amanda Marcotte