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GOP senators to join Democrats in investigating Pete Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ allegations

Senators from both sides of the political aisle will join forces to investigate allegations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered there to be no survivors in U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug-running boats.

GOP Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Senator Jack Reed announced the decision in a joint statement Saturday.

"The Committee is aware of recent news reports and the Department of Defense’s initial response — regarding alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” the statement read.

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[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 57 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Call me when they actually do something about any of this fucking bullshit 😴

[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

But the letter is going to be SO strongly worded this time! There’s no way it can’t not work!

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

They will not.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

No survivors means no witnesses to counter the bullshit narratives from these Orwellian jackasses.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 days ago

I'm sure he'll feel the full consequences when they've finished. I'm sure he'll be in prison for decades for his gleeful murderous orders...

(...Do I need this to put this /s?)

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Senators doing their jobs? Now, there's something you don't see every day.

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They’re taking a break from their jowl drooling to appear spry again.

[–] JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Somebody must've attached an air tag to their spines and hit the chime so they could find them.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If Hegseth announced that they're going to bomb Chicago in two weeks, would ANYTHING be done to stop it?

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 1 points 3 days ago

Sure! A bunch of people would sit peacefully at some parking lots with signs, being pretty grumpy about the whole thing, while the politicans say "We hear you, and we are not very amused about most of this!"

[–] Zier@fedia.io 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This "Department Of War" movie is pretty cringe. Can we get some better writers? It's all bombs & murder, where is the Human element? I just hope the studio cancels this franchise, it's not even a B movie at this point.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Now that you mention it, the real life DoW does feel like a parody of the TV show Space Force.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Boots on the moon!

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pete gets a strongly worded letter of disapproval by Schumer and Jeffries while Thune and Johnson give him a purple heart.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Hey, he earned that purple heart when that skateboard viciously injured him

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dipshit probably said it in Signal. Why he got away with any record violations is baffling but getting away with 2? Fucking joke

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

How is it baffling?

This administration does what it wants. Everyone else allows it because they’re fucking cowards.

What’s not to understand?

[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

Nothing will happen. It’ll be the fault of those that die somehow.

[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

A mildly written letter is the best I can do.