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Pete Hegseth: “Find and and terminate EVERY vessel with the intention of trafficking drugs to America to poison our citizens”

On the recordNovember 4, 2025
Find and and terminate EVERY vessel with the intention of trafficking drugs to America to poison our citizens
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Pete Hegseth
Source
npr.org
Nov 12, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Defense Secretary Hegseth's vow regarding U.S. military actions against drug trafficking vessels.

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