There’s always going to be some sort of controversy in a presidential admin. But how you navigate it is key.
And the White House set the record straight on this major Trump cabinet member controversy.
In a move that shattered the mainstream media’s latest anti-Trump smear, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt set the record straight on Monday about War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s role in a recent strike against narco-terrorists.
The fake narrative peddled by The Washington Post had been buzzing across the Sunday talk shows, but Leavitt didn’t hesitate to call it out for what it was—a desperate attempt to undermine America’s fight against deadly drug cartels.
The Post’s hit piece, dropped on Saturday, painted a wild picture of events following the initial takedown of a drug-laden boat.
It claimed that after the first strike left a couple of survivors hanging on to the debris, Hegseth supposedly barked orders for a follow-up hit to wipe them out entirely, with the alleged command to “k*ll them all.”
But during Monday’s press briefing, Leavitt faced down the questions head-on. CBS News’ Gabe Gutierrez tried to pin her down, asking if the administration was flat-out denying the second strike happened or just that Hegseth didn’t greenlight it.
“The latter is true,” Leavitt said. She didn’t stop there, pulling out a prepared statement to dismantle the lies piece by piece.
“And I have a statement to read for you here. ‘President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have made it clear that presidentially-designated narco-terrorist groups are subject to lethal targeting in accordance with the laws of war.”
Leavitt kept rolling, explaining the real chain of command in the operation. “With respect to the strikes in question on September 2nd, Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated,” she said.
This wasn’t just a defense—it was a counterpunch. Leavitt took aim at the weak-kneed policies of the past, reminding everyone how the Biden crew let the nation get flooded with poison.
“Under the previous administration, there was enough fentanyl trafficked into our country to k*ll every American man, woman, and child many times over. That is why you have seen a drastic difference in this administration’s policy with respect to the last,” she stated.
“It is one of the many reasons the American public reelected this president and support this Secretary of War in conducting these strikes.”
Gutierrez wasn’t done probing, circling back with another question: “Admiral Bradley was the one that gave an order for a second strike?”
“And he was well within his authority to do so,” Leavitt responded. Her response was firm, leaving no room for the media’s spin doctors to weasel in more doubts.
This exchange highlights the Trump administration’s no-nonsense approach to crushing the cartels that have been k*lling Americans for years. Under Hegseth’s leadership as War Secretary, we’re finally seeing real action—strikes that hit hard and send a message to those poisoning our communities.
The American people are fed up with the open borders and drug epidemics that thrived under Democrat rule. Trump’s reelection was a mandate to clean house, and operations like this prove he’s delivering on that promise.
Patriots across the country are cheering this takedown of narco-terrorists, knowing it’s a step toward securing our sovereignty.
No more watching as fentanyl destroys families—Trump’s team is putting America first, and the results speak for themselves.
In the end, Leavitt’s briefing wasn’t just a correction; it was a rallying cry for those tired of the establishment’s games.
