- Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all The Washington Post
- US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say CNN
- Hegseth defends strikes after WaPo ‘kill everybody’ story: ‘Fake news’ The Hill
- Hegseth responds to report that boat survivors were killed as a result of his orders to military ABC News
- Hegseth Ordered Second Strike to Kill Caribbean Boat Survivors: Report Military.com