This [is] not about the Houthis. I see it as two things: 1) Restoring Freedom of Navigation, a core national interest; and 2) Reestablish deterrence, which Biden cratered. But, we can easily pause.
Hegseth argued the strike was about U.S. interests and restoring deterrence, not just targeting militants.
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