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Reporting on Nov. 28 raised allegations that a Sept. 2, 2025 U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean was followed by a second attack that may have killed survivors. The claim was disputed, but it quickly intensified scrutiny on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon.
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Reporting on Nov. 28 raised allegations that a Sept. 2, 2025 U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean was followed by a second attack that may have killed survivors. The claim was disputed, but it quickly intensified scrutiny on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon.
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