Admiral Denies ‘Kill All’ Order as Democrats Push Manufactured War Crime Hoax

In a heated congressional hearing Thursday, Navy Admiral Frank M. Bradley shot down a bombshell claim pushed by Democrats and their allies in the corporate media that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave a “kill them all” order in a deadly strike against Venezuelan narco-terrorists in the Caribbean on September 2.

Admiral Bradley was clear and unequivocal: no such order was ever given.

The strike, which targeted a vessel transporting drugs and suspected narco-terror operatives, has been painted by the Left as a “potential war crime.” But the facts and eyewitness accounts from lawmakers present for classified briefings tell a much different story.

“Admiral Bradley was very clear that he was given no such order to give no quarter or kill them all,” said Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), who attended the classified briefing. “These strikes were entirely lawful and needful,” he added, emphasizing that survivors were seen attempting to re-board the boat with drugs, not pleading for mercy.

The Washington Post once again acting as the mouthpiece for anonymous sources and anti-military spin kicked off the controversy with an anonymously-sourced article claiming Hegseth ordered the second strike to ensure no survivors remained. Without evidence, the media ran with the story, and Democrats in Congress seized the opportunity to push a “war crimes” narrative.

“You have two individuals in clear distress… who were killed by the United States,” said Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), conveniently omitting their role in international drug trafficking and the risk they posed to American forces and allies.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) took it further, suggesting the operation’s legality was in question. “It needs a further investigation for a possible war crime,” he said.

This is the same Adam Smith who sat silently as the Biden administration abandoned Americans in Afghanistan and targeted civilians with drone strikes that killed children.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon is fighting back. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell blasted the Washington Post, calling on the outlet to retract its false story:

“It’s an insult to the American people and to everyone who wears the uniform of our country.”

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) called the war crimes outrage “manufactured and disingenuous,” and he’s right. This is yet another politically motivated smear campaign not against actual enemies of America, but against those defending it.

Let’s get one thing straight: this wasn’t a civilian ferry. This was a narco-terror operation transporting drugs and hostile actors through the Caribbean. And under Secretary Hegseth’s leadership, the U.S. military acted decisively to neutralize the threat.

The Left is so blinded by hatred for Trump and anyone associated with his administration that they’ll weaponize anything even legitimate military operations to score political points.

It’s disgraceful.

The U.S. military deserves our support, not slander based on anonymous sources and partisan spin. Admiral Bradley made that crystal clear.

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