The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics.
Pete Hegseth: “The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying…”
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Hegseth's statement regarding the U.S. military's strikes on drug trafficking boats.
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