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Rep. Seth Moulton says Hegseth is 'guilty' of war crimes, links him to Nazis

Hegseth faced Moulton’s accusation that strikes on suspected drug boats amounted to war crimes.

Rep. Seth Moulton says Hegseth is 'guilty' of war crimes, links him to Nazis
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Rep. Seth Moulton accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes over U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. Hegseth said the military follows its rules of engagement.

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Pete Hegseth
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Secretary of Defense accused by Moulton of directing unlawful strikes

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Seth Moulton
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Representative who accused Hegseth of war crimes

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration is associated with the strikes

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Seth Moulton Accuses Pete Hegseth of War Crimes Over Boat Strikes

Outlets agree that Rep. Seth Moulton accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes over U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats. Left-leaning outlets present Moulton’s Nazi comparison as a warning about adherence to the rules of war. Center outlets focus on Hegseth’s hearing answers about the Iran war, personnel changes and defense spending. Right-leaning outlets foreground the accusation and Nazi comparison, alongside Hegseth’s response that the military follows its rules of engagement.

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